Art
Articles / Books
Key Stage 3
Perry, G (2016) Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in its Struggle to Be Understood
DK (2000) The Art Book
Phillips, S (2018) Understanding Modern Art (Isms)
Key Stage 4 Art
Colston, V (2008) 200 Projects to get you into Art School.
Hobbs, J (2014) Sketch your World Apple Press
Marr, A (2013) A Short Book About Drawing Quandrille
Valli, M & Ibara, A (2013) Walk the Line. The Art of Drawing Laurence King
Wright, C (2008) The Magic of Drawing Impact
Bleiweissm, S (2012) The Sketchbook Challenge Potter Craft
Timmers, M (1998) Power of the Poster V & A Publications, London
Key Stage 4 Textiles
Angus, E, Baudis, M & Woodcock, P (2015) The Fashion Encyclopedia: A Visual Resource of Terms, Techniques & Styles Barron’s Educational Series
Cole, D (2008) Textiles Now Laurence King
Grey, M (2006) Stitch, Dissolve, Distort With Machine Embroidery Batsford Ltd
Holmes, V (2006) Creative Recycling in Embroidery Batsford Ltd
Key Stage 5 Art
Bishop, C (2005) Installation Art Tate Publishing
Collings, M (2000) This is Modern Art Weidenfield and Nicholson
Hedley, G (2010) Drawn to Stitch Batsford
Hughes, R (1980) The Shock of the New British Broadcasting Corporation, London
Riley, N (2003) The Elements of Design Mitchell Beazley
Holmes, C (2015) Stitch Stories: Personal Places, Spaces and Traces in Textile Art Batsford Ltd
Key Stage 5 Textiles
James, R (2014) Stitch Draw: Design and Technique for Figurative Stitching Batsford Ltd
Parrott, H (2013) Mark-making in Textile Art Batsford Ltd
Geddes Brown, L (2010) Angie Lewin : Plants and Places
Merrell Mackay, M (2014) Flowers in Felt and Stitch Search Press
Kiper, A (2014) Fashion Portfolio: Design and Presentation Batsford Ltd
Documentaries / Films
Key Stage 4 & 5
Artist Petrit Halilaj’s childhood drawings from the Kosovan War | Tate
Lucy McKenzie – ‘It’s important to stay true to your desires’ | Tate
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Lectures / Events
Ted Talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/694/ted_talks_to_inspire_you_to_make_art
The Reith Lectures by the BBC
Grayson Perry talks about Art https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj965
The National Gallery Talks and Events
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/talks-and-conversations The National Gallery has a series of online and gallery talks that run throughout each year focusing on various topics, Contemporary Art, Politics in Painting and critical studies of many artists old and new.
Websites
Free Online Art History Classes
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-10-art-history-classes-online-free
Free Visual Art Open University Courses
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/free-courses?filter=date/grid/77/all/all/all/all
Free History of Art Open University Courses
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/free-courses?filter=date/grid/90/all/all/all/all
GCSE Art & Textiles Support
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zjymp9q
https://www.studentartguide.com/
Free Art Tutorials
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/free-art-instruction/
Working Artists Sharing their Experience of Making Art
https://www.muddycolors.com/category/education/
Museums
Saatchi Gallery (suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5)
The Hung Up Gallery (suitable for Key Stage 4 and 5 only)