We are collaborating with the educational charity Never Such Innocence to run a series of free schools workshops in connection with our exhibitions. See below for more details of past workshops; we aim to run more in Glasgow (2024) and Falkirk (2025). If you work in a school and would like to explore other opportunities to engage with our exhibition, please contact us at [email protected].
Stories of Migration: an Art Exhibition and Poetry Workshop (Kirkcaldy Galleries)
Special opportunity for your students! Join educational charity Never Such Innocence and the University of St Andrews’ Visualising War and Peace project at Kirkcaldy Galleries on February 6th or 7th, 2023. Students will explore our newly commissioned art exhibition entitled ‘Somewhere to Stay’, which is designed to get us thinking about one of the ripple-effects of conflict: forced migration. Writer Nik Perring will run an interactive poetry workshop with pupils, drawing on the exhibition. The aim is to encourage reflection on the stories we hear and the images that we have of refugees and asylum-seekers, and to give young people an opportunity to have their say.
The session will last 90 minutes and you can choose either a morning (10.30-12noon) or afternoon (1-2.30) slot. If students are keen, the poetry they produce will be shared in the Children’s Voices section of our project website, to contribute to wider discussions about how we understand and represent forced migration. Their poetry can also be entered into the NSI international competition, should they wish; and each participant will receive a certificate of commendation. The workshops are available on a first come, first serve basis and are FREE. Please contact Tom Cunningham at [email protected] to secure your space.
Stories of Migration: an Art Exhibition and Poetry Workshop (Wardlaw Museum, St Andrews)
Special opportunity for your students! Join educational charity Never Such Innocence and the University of St Andrews’ Visualising War and Peace project at the Wardlaw Museum, St Andrews on 2nd and 3rd October. Students will explore our outdoor art installation and indoor exhibition, entitled ‘Somewhere to Stay’, to get everyone thinking about one of the ripple-effects of conflict: forced migration. Writer Nik Perring will run an interactive poetry workshop with pupils, drawing on the exhibition. The aim is to encourage reflection on the stories we hear and the images that we have of refugees and asylum-seekers, and to give young people an opportunity to have their say.
The session will last 90 minutes and you can choose either a morning (9.45-12noon) or afternoon (12.45-3.00) slot. If students are keen, the poetry they produce will be shared in the Children’s Voices section of our project website, to contribute to wider discussions about how we understand and represent forced migration. Their poetry can also be entered into the NSI international competition, should they wish; and each participant will receive a certificate of commendation. The workshops are available on a first come, first serve basis and are FREE. Please contact Will Dalziel at [email protected] to secure your space.