Graffiti Art workshop
The workshop leaders | This workshop | Customer comments | Scheme of work | Certified qualification | Evidence of participation | Booking
NEW! Check out the Menshies Graffiti Project video, available in Windows Media™ and MPEG
The Graffiti Art workshop is one of the most popular for youth. Their interest and connection with urban culture makes this workshop a top choice and it often works well alongside the DJ-ing, MC-ing or Break-dance workshops.
The workshop leaders
We represent a number of graffiti artists who as some of the only ones in the country with an agent, are kept busy with various projects including painting "pieces" in shops, businesses and for various council schemes. Our main workshop leader is professional graffiti artist AKS from Adelaide, Australia who has been "writing" (the correct term for "painting" in the graffiti realm) for some 16 years.
Accolades include workshops for Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, North Lincolnshire and Southampton Council, Hereford Police, and charities based in Cumbria, Birmingham and Walsall. Our artists have also been commissioned to do work for Land-Rover Gear, the Xscape leisure and entertainment complex in Central Milton Keynes and Trespass stores to name but a few. The growing recognition of this skill and the unique delivery and presentation our artists give of this art form has resulted in a lot of media interest. AKS has appeared on the BBC's Newsround, BBC Radio and has been interviewed for many articles on Graffiti art in various national publications.
This workshop
A usual introduction to graffiti art is an hour long workshop where the history and background of graffiti is talked about, various basic skills like can-control and design are taught and a few participants can volunteer to have a go at spray painting. For larger groups, to ensure that everyone can have some practical involvement a longer workshop may be necessary or groups may need to be split. Half and full day workshops involve getting the participants to have a go at creating a piece from start to finish beginning with drawing up designs right through to completing their own group "masterpiece".
Discussions on design are encouraged and welcomed. Characters, words and logos can be designed and painted to your specification.
Workshops can be multi productive in that as well as teaching and involving your group with a new, fun skill you are left with a piece of art to furnish your chosen area! Anything from livening up a youth room, getting your logo sprayed on a wall or a board, or a community project to brighten up an underpass which can involve local kids from the neighbourhood – this workshop is fun and informative and has had an excellent response from users.
Customer comments
"I brought six of our youth group to an event where AKS was painting. Seeing graffiti used in a positive way like this was very inspirational for the youth and myself. Three days later we have applied for funding to have someone like AKS come and paint our youth centre with the local young people!" - Mr S Jones, Cephas Project, Huddersfield
"I wanted to drop you guys an e-mail to let you know how happy I was with the graffiti workshop on Friday. Not only are their artistic talents superb but they were able to command respect from the young people that I have not seen done by any other artists I have employed. I asked the young people to complete a quick questionnaire and they all rated the workshop as 'excellent'. I look forward to working with you in the future." - Fiona Paul, Youth & Projects Officer, Hertsmere Borough Council
Click here for a report by AJ from BBC Blast on a huge workshop run in Preston, Lancashire.
Scheme of work
Principal purpose:
- Educate the students or participants in Hip-hop Culture including its nine elements and codes and practices whilst focusing in particular on graffiti art.
Benefits include:
- Building self-esteem through encouraging self-expression.
- Concentration and team work.
- Offering the young people (particularly those from inner city or disadvantaged backgrounds) a positive alternative to their life/home experiences and aspirations.
Highlights of the workshop:
- Young people will be schooled in the whole creative process of Graffiti art, including having the opportunity to spray paint by themselves.
All participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about the background and history of Graffiti and Hip-Hop
- Watch a full "piece" being created from start to finish
- Practise designs
- Be given advice and schooling on the skills of Graffiti art
- Have the opportunity to question a professional Graffiti artist
- Have a go at practically trying out the skills they have been taught in the workshop
- Possibly have the chance to create their own design
Certified qualification
Top Dog Certificate of Achievement in GRAFFITI ART
All of our workshops are accredited with a certificate that all partakers can take away with them at the end as proof of their participation and to mark their achievement in learning a new skill.
Evidence of participation
Many youth schemes require evidence of learners' participation and achievements in wider learning projects to contribute to the young persons file or CV. Top Dog support this by providing other supporting evidence of participation in addition to the Top Dog Certificate of Achievement. Available for this workshop are:
- Photos of the workshop in-action and the finished "pieces" can be taken. Some of these will be uploaded on to the website gallery for public exhibition. Copies of photos of your workshop can be e-mailed to you if you contact us via the website.
- The "original" piece of art that has been created during your workshop is yours to keep and the best proof of the new skills learnt!
- Records of attendance and evaluation/feedback forms are completed by all participants.
Enquire about booking a Graffiti Art workshop
Top Dog Workshops, 6 Newport Road, Woolstone, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK15 0AS
VAT no. 887164480 Top Dog Workshops is a trading name of Top Dog Promotions, registered in England and Wales with company no. 4323888
Phone +44 (0)1908 331820 Email info@topdogworkshops.co.uk
Website design and implementation by Goznet Systems