“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
Pablo Picasso
Lines, dots, curves, patterns, textures, colour, shapes... join us on a mark making adventure to unlock your inner artist and see your pupils flourish.
This year Access All Arts are working in partnership with The Big Draw and the Crafts Council to unleash the power of mark making in schools. Children will experience all sorts of marks, made by all sorts of artists, designers and crafters, before making their own mark on the world.
We can't wait to see what they create.
Access All Arts are joining forces with The Big Draw to explore all the wonderful ways artists combine gestures, materials and mediums to make their mark on a 2D surface.
Pencil, pen, crayon, chalk, ink, paint, paper, card, canvas, fabric, walls or whatever objects you have lying around...
Explore our 2D Mark Making pathway to experience doodling, drawing, splatting, smudging and printing like never before.
This year, Access All Arts invites you to get your sleeves up and your hands messy with the Crafts Council. Paper, salt dough, second-hand clothes, building blocks, mud…
We have ideas for whatever materials you have lying around. Follow our 3D Mark Making pathway to join us on a merry-go-round of making, molding, folding, scratching, sticking, stitching and more!
"To young children, drawing is as natural an activity as running and playing but, as we grow and develop, in general we drop the drawing - why? It's sad that so many people lose this ability: for me, drawing has always been a natural form of expression"
Gerald Scarfe, Cartoonist and Patron of The Big Draw
Mark making is an important tool for promoting wellbeing, thought and creativity in children. Drawing, painting and making supports brain development and encourages social and cultural engagement. Run our Marks module and create an unforgettable learning experience. Show your pupils how they can use mark making to express their feelings, even when they can't find the right words. Build their confidence to be playful, try new things and take risks through art.