News from the Learning Department

Big Draw, Big Make

By David Judd Creative Projects Manager – Learning Department On Sunday 30 September over 13,000 people took part in the Big Draw, Big Make events at the V&A in a frenzy of sketching, scribbling, stenciling and stiching! The day focussed on showing how important drawing is for design and got visitors involved by giving everyone a portfolio, pencil and paper to go out into the galleries...
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visitors showing work

Inspired by...Photography

This year's Inspired By... competition is up and running, with a great display on show in the Sackler Centre showing artists' and designers work which has been inspired by the V&A's collections. To tie in with the exhibition, this weekend we put on a range of talks, workshops and open studios offering visitors a chance to get creative.   The V&A's collection of...
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Inspired by Photography

Mister Maker at Big Draw, Big Make

By Harriet Curnow, Programme Manager. On 30 September the V&A hosted Big Draw, Big Make. It was a day full of amazing drawing activities for all ages. For younger audiences the V&A were delighted to welcome back the Cbeebies star Mister Maker. He performed to hundreds of excited children and adults, showing them how to get drawing and making. I asked him some questions about his...
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Mister Maker making a colourful crown

Graphic Gathering: A new project for schools

By Rebecca English, Assistant Programme Manager. On Tuesday 2 October we welcomed 200 students from secondary schools across the UK to take part in the launch of Graphic Gathering. This new project aims to give secondary students an insight into design at Higher Education and industry level by answering a real-life brief delivered by the V&A and D&AD. D&AD exists to inform, educate...
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Paix Stockholm poster by Picasso

Digital Design Challenge

By Alex Flowers, Digital Programmes Manager. This year marked the centenary of Alan Turing’s birth.  Turing was one of the greatest scientists that Britain has ever produced and someone whose influence on the modern world, once concealed through the Official Secrets Act, has come to light. His work in cryptology, mathematics and computer science has led to him being considered the...
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Digital design workshop
The Learning Department programmes events, activities, courses and projects to inspire creativity in all of our audiences. We also manage gallery interpretation, residency programmes and evaluation.