The Art Shed is a learning space rooted in making art for the sake of art; our own art- school in the virtual sky, but based on the ethos we cultivated in the Art department where we all met in 2014. Each one of us are Artist Educators who have taught in both the state and private sectors, and recognise the importance of facilitating creativity in all children from a young age. Although we no longer work or live in the same place, we share the desire to provide young people with meaningful art education that transcends the restrictions of an Art & Design curriculum within schools. In the current absence of a physical space and at a time where self-expression is more important than ever, we have begun our art sanctuary online, and are now providing lessons or tutorials for every key stage.

Our vision for the Art Shed is to provide opportunities for young people of all ages to engage in artistic practice and in so doing, open new doors to creative experience and understanding of the world they occupy. We believe that studying Art is an intellectual pursuit and we have high expectations for our students to engage in meaningful art practice which explores aesthetics, culture, emotion, spirituality and controversy. We recognise that contemporary art is multi- disciplinary and therefore from a young age expose our students to a diverse range of art practices, from drawing and painting to print and sculpture, dressmaking to fine art textiles, design and digital manipulation, photography and film. Our workshops are easy to follow, and when followed sequentially, reveal new methods and concepts for invested art practice facilitating a more meaningful artistic journey.