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Join us for a material-led workshop for teachers that introduces anti-ableist and neuro-affirming pedagogies within visual art education.  

Led by artist and teacher Paul Morrow, the workshop will explore how allowing for multiple entry points in art education can support diverse learners and open up accessible pathways to making. 

The session will begin with an investigation into mark-making, gesture and two-dimensional visual language before re-imagining these marks and surfaces into three-dimensional forms, considering how experimentation with material qualities can prompt curiosity, a sense of agency and divergent creative responses from students. The session will begin at 5.30 and run for two hours. 

Throughout the workshop, we will connect practical exploration with relevant artists to contextualise approaches to process and materiality. We will also situate the activities within broader educational conversations around inclusion, cultural capital and the role of creative practice in supporting varied ways of thinking and learning.

Paul Morrow is a practising artist and Assistant Headteacher at College Park School, a specialist provision for autistic young people. He holds an MA in Fine Art, an MA in Art & Design in Education, and a Diploma in Special and Inclusive Education. 

Paul is the author of Cultural Inclusion for Young People with SEND: Practical Strategies for Meaningful Inclusion in Arts and Culture and co‑author of The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto. He is Director of the West London Inclusive Arts Festival and works as a consultant across arts, culture and inclusion. Paul also serves as an advisor to Liberty, London’s festival celebrating the work of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists. 

Date and time: Tuesday 29 September, 5.30 – 7.30pm

Address:
Freelands Foundation   
12 Errol Street   
London, EC1Y 8LX 
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