Aged 14-19? Keen to push your engagement with art to another level?
JHG Collective is a creative space to make, explore and build projects at John Hansard Gallery.
Projects include:
- Creative sessions led by local artists exploring current exhibitions, portfolio building and careers in creative industries.
- Summer Art Sessions run monthly during Summer Holidays.
- Work Experience with Speakers for Schools during Spring term.
Keep an eye on our socials or sign up to our mailing list to get details on events and programmes!
Email florence@jhg.art for more info.
Check out what the Collective have been up to over the last few months during their Work Experience:
Careers workshops with JHG staff exploring different ways to engage with the arts in a contemporary art gallery! The group were invited to interview staff from Marketing, Exhibitions, Front of House, Technicians and Engagement & Learning to understand what makes a gallery tick.
Photography workshop with Nosa Malcolm exploring photography as a career, how to use digital cameras and documenting artwork and the spaces around us! Nosa discussed avenues into becoming a photographer as well as taking the group through lighting, composition, space and photographic etiquettes. Cameras were generously loaned to the group from Winchester School of Art.
Technician workshop with Josef Hill exploring the vital role of a technician in an arts organisation as well as exploring how to mount frames like a pro! The group explored tools, team working and exploring JHG’s tech workshop to understand more about what it is like to be an art technician.
Paint making with Trudie Wilson allowed the group to get a hands-on workshop making their own water colour paint! Trudie took the group through the skill, and each participant got some paint to use!
The ceramic workshop was a big hit with sculptor Ren Fang Wooldridge guiding the group through free-form ceramics! Ambitious designs and lots of fun!
Bronze casting with Metalsmith Emily Smith was a tactile way for the group to explore a brand new skill and discover the process of bronze casting an Object of Care. The work they produced in this workshop will go on display in our Community Takeover 2026, so come along to see it for yourself!
Want to join in? Email Florence for more details or questions florence@jhg.art.