The Learning Zone provides a creative space for children, young people and families to engage with our learning programme. Throughout the year, workshops and activities will be scheduled with opportunities to learn about printmaking and get creative in our new education room.
Groups will be able to visit the Archive Room, look at plates, prints and drawings from the Archive, visit exhibitions in our galleries, discuss the artworks and in response to their visits try out printing techniques for themselves!
Watch this space for updates!
For opportunities for schools, colleges and community groups to get involved please see For Teachers & Pupils or Outreach and In-house Learning.
Inspired by the work on show in our main gallery, this family workshop will include a quick visit to the “In Abstraction ” Exhibition followed by a creative
printmaking workshop in our Learning Zone.
Choose from a selection of images and patterns, screenprint and hand colour your own art print to take away.
Saturday 1st March 2014
11.00am – 12.30
Maximum: 10 places including adults.
Suitable for ages 7 -12
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Location: GPS The Learning Zone (2nd floor)
Cost: free but booking essential.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place- 0141 276 8380
During this year’s Merchant City Festival we will be running a screenprinting banner workshop, where families can work together to create a large scale, repeat printed banner of Commonwealth flags. There will be a photo opportunity at the end of the day when the final banner will be displayed within the building.
Also part of the 'One Year to Go' celebrations, towards Glasgow’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
When: Saturday 27th July 2013
Where: The workshop will take place in GPS Learning Zone. (2nd floor)
Time: 12.00am-4.00pm
There are allocated ½ hr slots, which can be booked prior to the day. Some slots will be made available to book on the day but we strongly recommend you book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
Maximum: 2 children per ½ hr slot.
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Suitable for ages 7-12yrs
Location : GPS The Learning Zone (2nd floor)
Cost: free but booking advisable to avoid disappointment.
Multi-Sensory Storytelling with Drama Artist, Clare Hume, of Raincoat and Slippers Theatre
Strange goings on at Glasgow Print Studio as Carla Scott Fullerton’s architectural sculptures come to life in a multi-sensory tale.
Join Drama Artist, Clare Hume in her discovery of these ever so strange creatures, full of personality, movement and song. Inspired by the work on show in our main gallery, join Clare on a walk around Carla Scott Fullerton’s exhibition exploring her printmaking and sculptural artworks.
Come along, get involved and help create the story…
Fully interactive and lots of fun! This storytelling session is aimed at families.
Thursday 18th July 2013 & Thursday 1st August 2013
11.00am – 11.45am
Maximum: 10places including adults.
Suitable for ages 5-10yrs
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Location : GPS 1st floor gallery
Cost: free but booking essential.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
Past activities which have taken place include ....................
Screenprint a T-shirt
Glasgow Print Studio - Merchant City Festival
Saturday 28th July 2012
As part of Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Print Studio will be running a screenprinting T-shirt workshop for families. Choose from a selection of fun images on a GAMES theme and print a T-shirt to take away. The workshop will take place in Trongate 103 foyer area. To tie in with The Merchant City Festival's Big Man Walking event, families participating in our workshop will have the chance to greet the Big Man Walking from the windows of Trongate 103 as he passes by in front of the building at around 2.30pm (subject to weather conditions)
Saturday 28th July 2012
12.00 – 2.00pm
Maximum: 10places including adults.
Suitable for ages: 7 -12
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Location : Trongate103 main foyer area
Cost: free but booking essential.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
Make your own art print
Saturday 16th June 2012
Inspired by the work on show in our main gallery, this family workshop will include a quick visit to the Mark Campbell, Rachel Duckhouse and Bronwen Sleigh exhibition followed by a creative printmaking workshop in our Learning Zone.
Choose from a selection of images and patterns, screenprint, block print and hand colour your own art print to take away.
Saturday 16th June 2012 - 11.00am - 12.30pm
Maximum: 10 places including adults.
Suitable for ages 7 -12
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Location: GPS The Learning Zone (2nd floor)
Cost: free but booking essential.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
Mini Friendship Books - Make & Print
Saturday 29th October 2011 - 12.30 - 2pm
Visit Glasgow Print Studio's Learning Zone and find out how to make your own mini books. Choose from a selection of book formats and make your book unique by printing designs on the front cover and even on the pages! Collect and bring along your own interesting paper, wrapping paper, magazine cuttings to include in your little book. Perfect little gifts for friends
Maximum: 10 places including adults.
Suitable for ages 7 -12
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Location: GPS The Learning Zone (2nd floor).
Cost: free but booking essential..
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
Bringing the Garden Inside
Inspired by the floral etchings and screenprints of artist, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, come along and join in this fun, colourful printing workshop.
After a quick visit to “Elizabeth Blackadder & John Houston” Exhibition in our main gallery, the workshop will take place in GPS Learning Zone.
Choose from a selection of images and print your flower head to help us create a giant printed garden of flowers in the city! Then print your own small individual flower print to take away.
The final group image will be highlighted on our website for all to see.
Saturday 23rd July 2011 12.30 - 2pm
Maximum: 10 places including adults. Suitable for ages 7-12
Please note: Children should be accompanied by parent or guardian
Location : GPS The Learning Zone (2nd floor)
Cost: free but booking essential.
Please contact T103 reception to book your place - 0141 276 8380
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