Art: The Tudors
Explore the visual culture of the Tudors and get creative in our art studio with a wide range of resources and materials. Using portraits, costumes and artefacts students can examine the themes of heraldry and identity, and gain inspiration for their own creative artwork.
Getting Hitched To Henry
Join in the Westminster Tournament in 1511 and celebrate the birth of a baby with King Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Students will take part in printing and copper embossing to explore Tudor symbols.
Animals in Armour
In this engaging session using original armours, explore how Tudor knights protected themselves. Discover the surprising comparisons between knights’ armours and those of the natural world. This lively session explores the human form, the natural world, diversity and identity. Students will create 3-D armours using salt dough.
Tudors: Wealth of the Nation
Create a Tudor tile in this engaging workshop with air drying clay. Explore the lives of the Rich & Poor during the reigns of Henry’s children – Edward & Elizabeth. Get to grips with sailors, vagabonds and monarchs!
Elizabeth I: Pirate Queen
Explore the hidden histories of piracy from the age of the Tudors. Discover how Elizabeth I controlled her privateers and how they plied their trade around the globe. Design and print pirate flags inspired by the visual language of the Tudors.
To Book
- All Art sessions last 90 minutes.
- Our sessions are £5 per student, with one adult free per ten students.
Tel: 0113 220 1888
Email: educate.leeds@armouries.org.uk
