Creative learning

Part of Gillian's work involves her using her skills and experience as a practising artist to develop, deliver and facilitate participatory projects that encourage creative learning. She works with galleries, universities, schools, youth groups, arts and training organisations.

Recently much of her work has been through Creative Partnerships (www.creative-partnerships.com), developing programmes with schools that explore creative ways of delivering the curriculum.

Gillian also undertakes projects where the participants make or contribute towards finished works that are often exhibited and/or permanently sited.

If you would like to know more about how these projects can take place please contact her.

Gallery education

2010 - present Creative practitioner, The Hepworth Wakefield.
2009 - present Associate Artist, Creative Learning Team, Nottingham Contemporary.
2007 Artist educator, ‘Shaping Ideas, awarding winning Tate Liverpool/Rolls-Royce partnership.
2005 ‘Particolare = Detail’ exhibition, Ikon Gallery & Creative Partnerships Birmingham.
2004 Artist educator, ‘Shaping Ideas, awarding winning Tate Liverpool/Rolls-Royce partnership.
2001 ‘Forged and constructed sculpture’, Wysing Arts, Cambridge.
1999 ‘Artworks in metal’, Rufford Craft Centre.
1998 Sculpture construction workshop, Wrexham Arts Centre.
1996 Schools workshops, Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley.
1995 Talk and sculpture workshops, Anthony Caro exhibition, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield.
1990 Talk and sculpture workshops, Julio Gonzales exhibition, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield.

School projects

2009-11 Creative Practitioner, Norfolk Community Primary School, Creative Partnerships Sheffield.
2009 - Creative Practitioner,Stannington Infants School, Creative Partnerships Sheffield.
2008-10 Creative Practitioner, Armthorpe Tranmoor Primary School, Doncaster, Creative Partnerships BDR.
2008 Whiteways Junior School, Sheffield..
- Heritage Park Community School, Sheffield.
2007-08 Creative Practitioner, Sir Harold Jackson Primary School, Creative Partnerships Sheffield.
- Creative Practitioner, Manor Lodge Community Primary School, Creative Partnerships Sheffield.
2006-08 Creative Practitioner, Spring Lane College Inclusion Support Unit, Creative Partnerships, Sheffield.
2005 Lead artist, Herringthorpe Junior School, Rotherham, Creative Partnerships BDR.
- Woolley Wood Special School, Sheffield.
- Fir Vale School, Sheffield.
- Abbeydale Grange School, Sheffield.
- Bradfield Dungworth Primary School, Sheffield.
2004 Whiston Worrygoose Primary School, Rotherham.
- Mansel Primary School, Sheffield.
2003 Parson Cross C of E School, Sheffield.
- Whiteways Junior School, Sheffield.
2002 Hinde House Secondary School, Sheffield.
- Northcliffe Secondary School, Conisbrough, S Yorks.
- Monteney Primary School, Sheffield.
2001 The City School, Sheffield.
- Spring Lane College
- Sharrow Nursery Infants School, Sheffield.
- Eyam Primary School.
2000 Hartley Brook Primary School, Sheffield.
- Meadowhead Secondary School, Sheffield.
- Hemsworth High School, W Yorks.
- Norfolk Community School.
- Oughtibridge Junior School.
1999 Bracken Hill Primary School, Sheffield.
- Concord Junior School.
- All Saints RC Secondary School
- Daniel Hill Junior School.
1998 Waltheof School.
1997 Chaucer School, Sheffield.

Youth projects

2009-10 Artworks made with young people for Bollo Brook Youth Centre, South Acton, London .
- 'Otherwise creative', darts, Doncaster.
2008-09 Scupture for Travellers sites in Southwark, London, made with young Travellers.
2007- 10 Sculptures, Woodthorpe Sculpture Park, Sheffield.
2005 Seats made with young people commissioned by Leader of Sheffield City Council.
- Seats and word trees, Remembrance Garden, Southmead Youth Centre, Bristol.
2004 Sculpture, National Youth Agency's headquarters, Leicester.
- Sculpture for community garden, Burngreave, Sheffield.
- Seat for Willian Temple Church, Manor Park, Sheffield.
- Sculpture with the Youth Inclusion Project, Firth Park.
2003 Seats for Herringthorpe Allotments, Rotherham.
- Wall sculpture, Steel Inn, Manor, Sheffield.
2002 Kestrel, with non-school attenders, Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield.
2001-02 Holiday workshops with looked after young people, Rotherham.
1999-03 Sculpture and furniture projects, Woodthorpe Youth Centre, Sheffield.
1998-06 Sculpture and furniture projects, Manor Young Peoples' Health Project.
1999 Sculptural seats made with the Young Committed Footballers of Arbourthorne.
1998 Eagle, Wybourn Youth Trust, Sheffield.
- Sculpture and furniture projects, The Hill Youth Work Base.

Workshops for adults

2006 Benches for Women's Construction Centre, Sheffield.
2005/06 Creativity sessions for trainee teachers, Sheffield Hallam University.
2001-03 Art in the Right Place, teacher inset training courses, Yorkshire Artspace.
1990-06 Workshops and courses for adults, Yorkshire Artspace and other venues.
2001 Teacher inset training, Wakefield Inset Centre.
- Forged and constructed sculpture, Wysing Arts, Cambridge.
1999 Arts training days for healthcare workers with Open Art, Huddersfield.

Contact Gillian Brent