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Ar tHouse Jersey: Enhancing ar ts education across the Island
Ar tHouse Jersey’s education program is dedicated to promoting ar ts education throughout the island. Our key projects have emerged through collaboration with CYPES, young individuals, ar tists, pilot initiatives, feedback, and ongoing refinements
Our mission is to enrich ar ts education for young people while empowering educators with new skills, confidence, and access to high-quality resources. We also provide local ar tists with meaningful employment oppor tunities, enabling them to share their skills, exper tise, and passion for the ar ts. By suppor ting the ar ts ecosystem, we are nur turing the next generation of creative islanders
Throughout 2025, we have continued to implement three key projects, develop new educational resources, and respond to emerging suppor t needs.
Ar tHouse Jersey education projects
Making Ar t Par tnerships with Schools - A collaborative initiative connecting ar tists with schools. Saturday Ar t School - A voluntary extracurricular ar t program for young people aged 12 to 18 Summer Programme - Engaging summer activities designed for primary students.
Gem of The Sea - A collection of online, cross-curricular resources for educators. Gallery Visits - Connecting the Jersey Curriculum with the Ar tHouse Jersey programme Skills Development - Workshops designed for educators to enhance and expand their ar ts skills Creative Careers - Collaboratively showcasing pathways, roles, and careers within the creative sector.
In 2025 we have been suppor ted by the Government of Jersey through the Depar tment for the Economy as well as kind suppor t from the The Bailiff’s Chambers, the Coop Community Fund, the Jersey Community Foundation, Waitrose and the Creative Island Par tnership. 7 0 0 0 +
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Saturday Ar t School: A unique oppor tunity for students
This is a free to attend extracurricular course available to secondary school students across the island. The workshops take place in six-week blocks every Saturday morning during each term.
A collaborative approach
These workshops are collaboratively designed by local ar tist educators, combining diverse skills to create a vibrant, ever changing program for students The course encourages experimentation with mixed media, aims to teach new skills, and fosters independent learners who can embark on their own creative journeys.
Building community
The sessions are relaxed and social, providing a platform for young people from different schools to gather, forge new friendships, and build a sense of community
Engaging activities
The planned activities include both individual and collaborative tasks that inspire innovative ways of working Each session kicks off with an informal breakfast, allowing par ticipants to socialize throughout the morning
Empowering par ticipation
Par ticipants attend voluntarily, cultivating a powerful learning environment where they are actively encouraged to contribute to shaping the content of the sessions and engage in discussion.
During the Autumn term, these workshops were generously suppor ted by Waitrose
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Throughout the Spring term the workshops focussed on sculpture, creating 3D work with different materials and at different scales The sessions concluded with the construction of collaborative sculpture and exhibition.
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Students explored form using popcorn as a stimulus.
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Observational drawings were developed using charcoal and inks.
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Earlier drawings informed 3D models using armatures and tissue paper. .
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Models were scaled up using mod roc and wire
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Responding to the sculptures through direct observational drawing activities. D R A W I N G F R O M S C U L P T U R E
As the summer term arrived we moved our attention to playful mark making, using and building drawing machines and working collaboratively to create art through play.
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Artist educators created drawing machines for the students to create unique marks with
The group created their own drawing machines and kinetic artworks using everyday objects. K I N E T I C A R T
We created paper doves to mark the Liberation Day anniversary and contributed these to an installation in Capital House . L I B E R A T I O N 8 0
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Responding to the playful still lives of Claude Cahun through collage and still life photography.
Creating playful, large scale, land art at Greve De Lecq beach. L A N D A R T
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Presenting and celebrating the work through a pop up exhibition, at Greve De Lecq Barracks
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Participants support the curation of an exhibition of their own art work. They worked to select and display the art made during Saturday Art School sessions This ranged from drawings, sculpture, design work and illustration. The process helped students to build presentation skills and learn about how exhibitions are curated which are valuable skills for the future
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We turned our attention to seasonal themes using natural objects to inform our work through different processes
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Experimenting with pulp to create unique paper art
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Mono printing techniques were used to develop surface pattern using fallen leaves.
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Working with natural fibres to create unique felt art works that were later embellished with stitch.
L A N T E R N M A K I N G
Using light as an art resource we constructed willow and paper lanterns.
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Animation techniques and narrative using 2D images.
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The final session was used to revisit and refine earlier works
Saturday Art School - Festive Animation.
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E X H I B I T I O N Spring 2025
MAPS Exhibition
MAPS is an Island wide project that seeks to build partnerships between professional artists and local schools.
Eight artists were invited to deliver MAPS between October 2024 and Spring 2025 working collaboratively with eight local schools. In 2025 the exhibition, Paper Worlds, celebrated the work created by students in Jersey. Each artist brought with them a strong foundation in art & design and a commitment to their own creative practice which allowed them to share skills, knowledge and a passion for the visual arts in the classroom.
In response to the paper cut art work made by Layla Arthur, paper was used as a stimulus for new, innovative, cross curricular projects.
MAPS is a partnership between the Department for Children, Young People, Education & Skills (CYPES) and ArtHouse Jersey, supported by the Government of Jersey. This year we also worked with artist eduators from Academie Malouine D’Arts Plastique in St Malo.
Visit the Paper Worlds virtual exhibition.
Through the delivery of this project we are able to nurture the development of young people and make an impact on the value and importance we place on art in society and on developing a happy, healthy and culturally engaged island community and offer a series of accessible family art workshops.
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During these workshops the art students explored non digital animation techniques The first workshop introduced zoetropes, a pre-film animation device that produces the illusion of motion, by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs Students created simple models using materials such as old CDs, paper and cardboard. This technique was developed to create a collaborative zoetrope where each student was encouraged to work with paint and charcoal to create two frames for a short animation Here the students experimented with scale and figurative work.
N I C O L E S H E P P A R D
This project began with a visit to Samares Manor where students were able to undertake primary research observing natural materials and a range of vertebrate and invertebrate habitats The workshops encouraged the students to explore a range of materials such as textiles, wool, willow, raffia, cardboard and paper The students were supported to draw, weave, sculpt and develop a rich art vocabulary as they reflected on the new techniques and processes they had experienced Individual investigations were followed by a collaborative task where students combined shapes to create structural forms using natural and recycled materials
G I G I C O O K E
This project explored nature’s architects, inspiring designers and man made structures. The students were challenged to investigate paper and how it can be manipulated to create interesting forms and structures. The vast, elegant, curving, buildings of Zaha Hadid demonstrated how architects can use similar simple model making techniques to inform their designs The students recorded their observations and reflections in their sketchbooks and through photography where they developed their digital skills The final activity consolidated developmental work as the students collaborated to make papier mâché sculptures, to create largescale corals
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This project delved into the fascinating world of beetles The project was delivered across ten weeks, each workshop introducing new skills and techniques that were built on the last Students were able to use their sketchbooks to experiment, document their investigations and also as a space to reflect on their discoveries During the project the students learnt about the work of Liz Chaderton who makes vibrant, joyful watercolour paintings of animals Everyday, reclaimed materials such as paper, cardboard and packaging were used to assemble beetle sculptures and earlier experiments in mark making and paint were collaged onto the surface to create colourful, vibrant surfaces
R A E W Y N R I V A
This project took inspiration from the changing weather and shifting seasons Students gathered leaves from which to make observational drawings, looking carefully at the variety of shapes, structures, textures and vibrant colours in front of them. Working in small groups they collaged leaves into unique patterns on large pieces of paper This involved carefully sorting, selecting and gluing the materials they wanted to use. Paper and card were manipulated to create realistic leaves from waste These were then added to small scale sculptures using flexible aluminium wire and clay which formed a stable base before collaborating to create an enormous artwork inspired by nature and large windswept paper forms created by sculptor Peter Gentennar.
L O U I S E L O N D O N
This group has created a vibrant patchwork, paper blanket composed of abstract imagery. The students first explored paint to identify primary colours and then mix secondary colours The group created collages using their own painted surfaces as source material, developing skills such as naming and drawing basic shapes, scissor precision and gluing. At this time they developed their ideas whilst persevering with difficult tasks The students explored composition and carefully assembled their individual collages whilst thinking about shape, colour, line and space before working collaboratively to create a large-scale composition, considering the place and value of each component part
B E T H A N W A T K I N S
These workshops included colour theory in action, the use of pattern and texture through watercolour and acrylic painting. The sessions linked to the group’s South American geography focus Through painting, students investigated the different qualities of various papers. Sketchbook paper, handmade paper, rough cold pressed paper and smooth hot pressed paper all respond differently when water based pigments are added. Reflecting on the experimental work they were able to identify qualities that gave them their preferred effect for a final piece Using bold colours, unusual perspectives and busy patterns they create an atmosphere and sense of place
A L E X A N D E R M O U R A N T
The workshops were centred upon sensory learning, play, experimentation and collaboration The students created ‘portals’ out of acrylic and colourful acetate, mesmerising photographs, colourful abstract sensory drawings, exciting masks of imagined creatures, and sculptural structures. Through their artwork they brought to life the fantastical world discovered from Platform 13, the class reading book A collaborative activity allowed students to create a large scale, experimental, drawing. Sound recordings of the wind and sea influenced the marks made by each participant And the result is a collection of bold, dynamic impressions that are very different to observational drawings. Students were able to reflect on feelings, emotions and experiences that artworks carry They also developed their art vocabulary and skills through creative writing, communication and teamwork
V I S I T O N L I N E
Explore the exhibition here through a 3D virtual tour to see how artists and teachers collaborated to deliver innovative unique, cross curricular art projects fro students in Jersey
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Making Art in Partnership with Schools (MAPS) continued during 2025 exploring the stimulus ‘scale’.
The nine lead artists took inspiration from Clare Ormsby’s exhibition ‘Fallowfield’ that imaginatively documented the demise of a doll’s house over time
The artists and teachers took part in a series of collaborative training workshops between July and September where they were encouraged to keep their own creative sketchbook and engage with a range of workshops exploring, drawing, painting and sculpture
Working partnerships were forged in the Autumn and the artist and teachers were then able to devise and deliver unique cross curricular workshops for students.
M A P S D E L I V E R Y
The MAPS workshops are being delivered between October 2025 and February 2026
Each artist has been comissioned to deliver 25 hours of workshops in schools with additional time for planning and prepare resources for the sessions. 2
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The initial training workshops offered ar tists a chance to reflect on their teaching and learning methods, share their exper tise, and collaborate effectively. During these sessions, the ar tists transitioned between the roles of students and educators, engaging with a diverse range of both 2D and 3D materials.
Ongoing feedback, reflection, and documentation prompted the ar tists to consider how various activities, processes, and materials could be adapted for the classroom setting They also explored how to tailor their delivery to meet the needs of different students and environments
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A r t i s t : T h e S t o o d i o w i t h M o n t A L a b b e S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l
T i t l e : B l o o m s
F o c u s : S c u l p t u r e & p r i n t m a k i n g
A r t i s t : M a r g a r i d a L o u r e n c o O l i v i e r & S t M a r y ’ s S c h o o l
T i t l e : G a l a p a g o s G i a n t s
F o c u s : S c u l p t u r e
A r t i s t : N i c o l e S h e p p a r d w i t h F C J P r i m a r y S c h o o l
T i t l e : B a d M o o d S h o e s
F o c u s : I l l u s t r a t i o n , e m o t i o n & c h a r a c t e r d e v e l o p m e n t
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T i t l e : F u t u r e F o r e s t s
F o c u s : P r i n t m a k i n g & S c u l p t u r e
A r t i s t : S h e l l e y G o d d e n w i t h S t M i c h a e l ’ s S c h o o l
T i t l e : A n c i e n t C e r a m i c s
F o c u s : E x p l o r i n g a n c i e n t I s l a m a n d a n c i e n t G r e e c e
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A series of workshops, exploring scale, delivered in schools for students in KS2, KS3, KS4 & higher education.
The student artwork will be celebrated in an exhibition in Capital House, St Helier, in February 2026.
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