YOUNG PEOPLE

A table with a finished artwork and paints and paintbrushes

CREATIVES is a group for 16-19 year olds, giving young people the unique insight into how a museum works from within.

We meet on the FIRST THURSDAY of each month from 4-6pm in the Ashmolean's Learning Studio.

Food on arrival followed by an activity.

No cost for attending. Feel free to come to as many or as few meetings as you like.

Any questions? Take a look at our FAQs

To book your place email clare.cory@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

Careers in visual arts or product design

Thursday 6 February, 3:45-5:30 pm

Meet our Head of Marketing and find out about this varied and fascinating job at the Museum, followed by a visit to the Museum shop to meet the shop’s Buying and Visual Manager to find out about this role in organising the shop, buying and commissioning merchandise. Especially interesting for anyone considering a career in visual arts or product design.

FREE limited places. Must be booked in advance by emailing clare.cory@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

Artist workshop with Clare Goodall

Thursday 5 March, 3:45-5:45 pm

Work with Clare Goodall, community artist to create your own mosaic inspired by the Ashmolean’s collections. Clare works with people to either to develop their own creativity or work as a group to make artwork for an interior or exterior setting, mainly with mosaics but also mixed media. Clare has produced work for schools, colleges, hospitals and community settings and enjoys the challenge of creating artwork which makes connections between people places and history.

FREE limited places. Must be booked in advance by emailing clare.cory@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

Young Rembrandt

Thursday 2 April, 3:45-5:45 pm

Visit our Young Rembrandt exhibition. Followed by an opportunity to explore ancient museum objects and see what we can learn from them in an object handling session.

FREE limited places. Must be booked in advance by emailing clare.cory@ashmus.ox.ac.uk