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Look Once Look Once Look Once Look Once Say what you see Say what you see Say what you see Say what you see- - - think of words to think of words to think of words to think of words to describe what you see. describe what you see. describe what you see. describe what you see. Look Twice Look Twice Look Twice Look Twice Take some of your words, and add Take some of your words, and add Take some of your words, and add Take some of your words, and add another to them. another to them. another to them. another to them. Look three times Look three times Look three times Look three times Put what you see into a sentence. Put what you see into a sentence. Put what you see into a sentence. Put what you see into a sentence. Survival Guide ° B Gallery What’s it all about? For First Timers The Curious & The Confused Welcome to Created by Young People collaborating with Tate St Ives, this booklet shares with you some of the questions they had when they first came to visit! First things First What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? This one we can’t help you with. But we can answer: What’s on? What’s on? What’s on? What’s on? Our What’s on guide is available free from the ticketing desk. This guide has information about the exhibition, The Barbara Hepworth Museum and all our Talks, tours and events for the season. Where are the galleries? Where are the galleries? Where are the galleries? Where are the galleries? The galleries are on level 3, there is a map of the building in the Rotunda on level 1 and you can ask any of our staff who can point you in the right direction. Who are all these people? Who are all these people? Who are all these people? Who are all these people? Aside from the visitors, we have Gallery Assistants throughout the galleries and Members and Ticketing assistants on level 1. They can all help answer any questions you may have about the building and exhibition. Where’s the loo/cafe/shop? Where’s the loo/cafe/shop? Where’s the loo/cafe/shop? Where’s the loo/cafe/shop? The toilets are on level 3 with the galleries, the cafe on level 4 and the shop on level 2 .There are stairs and a lift to take you to all levels. You can also find other information: ° By attending one of our free tours or workshops ° Through books and free access to digital info in our Studio Resource Room, off Lower Gallery 2 ° In our catalogue, available from the shop ° By looking for a Tate badge and asking our staff NAME OF ARTIST NAME OF ARTIST NAME OF ARTIST NAME OF ARTIST Year of birth/death Title of artwork & exact date if known Year made Material (What the artwork is made out of) The Owner: Other info about the ownership Artwork reference number So you’ve made it to the galleries, and now you need to work what it’s all about? At Tate St Ives each gallery has Wall text which will tell you more about the artworks and the ideas behind the exhibition. Each artwork also has a label, the information is arranged like this: Cracking the Code Cracking the Code Cracking the Code Cracking the Code This is a good way to start understanding an artwork that you don’t know anything about. Look at what you see, and describe it , to yourself or as a group. Say what you see - this could be around colour, materials, shape, size, texture, reflection, how it is shown or anything else! Use these words to form a descriptive sentence. Remember, if you describe what you see you can’t be wrong! Take one of your words and add another to describe it. i.e. If you said Red is it deep red? Blood red? If you said Structure would it be delicate? Architectural? Is it cold, hot, old, modern? How do you describe what you see? composition content colour shapes marks surface scale space materials process message title theme genre yourself your world your experience What are your first reactions to the work? Why What are your first reactions to the work? Why What are your first reactions to the work? Why What are your first reactions to the work? Why does it make you feel or think like that? does it make you feel or think like that? does it make you feel or think like that? does it make you feel or think like that? The differences between us affect the way we see things. Gender, race, class and age will all determine the way we look at and understand art, as will our attitudes, values and beliefs. What does the work remind you of? Why does What does the work remind you of? Why does What does the work remind you of? Why does What does the work remind you of? Why does it remind you of that? it remind you of that? it remind you of that? it remind you of that? The world we live in, and the things we surround ourselves with, will frame the way we see things. For example, our country or region of origin, family, homes and environments affect our interpretation. What can you connect the work to? What can you connect the work to? What can you connect the work to? What can you connect the work to? We all bring different experiences and interests to the Gallery. For example, things we have seen on TV or at the cinema; places we have visited; things that have happened to us. This diversity of experience means that we may react to art in the Gallery in different ways. What is the work? What is it about? What is happening? What is the work? What is it about? What is happening? What is the work? What is it about? What is happening? What is the work? What is it about? What is happening? What does the work represent? Moving beyond a What does the work represent? Moving beyond a What does the work represent? Moving beyond a What does the work represent? Moving beyond a straight description of what you see, try to speculate on straight description of what you see, try to speculate on straight description of what you see, try to speculate on straight description of what you see, try to speculate on what the work might stand for. Are there any symbols what the work might stand for. Are there any symbols what the work might stand for. Are there any symbols what the work might stand for. Are there any symbols you recognise? What does the artist call it? Does this you recognise? What does the artist call it? Does this you recognise? What does the artist call it? Does this you recognise? What does the artist call it? Does this change the way we see the work? What is the theme of change the way we see the work? What is the theme of change the way we see the work? What is the theme of change the way we see the work? What is the theme of the work Landscape or Still Life painting? the work Landscape or Still Life painting? the work Landscape or Still Life painting? the work Landscape or Still Life painting? Would the artwork look different in your house? Would the artwork look different in your house? Would the artwork look different in your house? Would the artwork look different in your house? On the street? Does it matter? On the street? Does it matter? On the street? Does it matter? On the street? Does it matter? What is the purpose of a gallery? What is the purpose of a gallery? What is the purpose of a gallery? What is the purpose of a gallery? Why does a gallery have white walls? Why does a gallery have white walls? Why does a gallery have white walls? Why does a gallery have white walls? What else could they be? What else could they be? What else could they be? What else could they be? I I In n n t t th h he e e G G Ga a al l ll l le e er r ri i ie e es s s: : : W W Wh h ha a at t t a a ar r re e e y y yo o ou u u l l lo o oo o ok k ki i in n ng g g a a at t t? ? ? H H Ho o ow w w d d do o o w w we e e k k ke e ee e ep p p o o ou u ur r r w w wo o or r rk k ks s s o o of f f A A Ar r rt t t s s sa a af f fe e e? ? ? W W Wo o or r rk k ks s s o o of f f a a ar r rt t t a a ar r re e e e e ea a as s si i il l ly y y d d da a am m ma a ag g ge e ed d d, , , t t to o o k k ke e ee e ep p p t t th h he e em m m s s sa a af f fe e e & & & p p pr r re e es s se e er r rv v ve e ed d d f f fo o or r r t t th h he e e f f fu u ut t tu u ur r re e e w w we e e a a as s sk k k t t th h ha a at t t y y yo o ou u u h h he e el l lp p p b b by y y: : : • N N No o ot t t t t to o ou u uc c ch h hi i in n ng g g t t th h he e e a a ar r rt t tw w wo o or r rk k ks s s : : : Natural oils in your skin, Natural oils in your skin, Natural oils in your skin, Natural oils in your skin, r r ru u ub b bb b bi i in n ng g g a a an n nd d d t t to o ou u uc c ch h hi i in n ng g g c c ca a an n n a a al l ll l l d d da a am m ma a ag g ge e e t t th h he e e w w wo o or r rk k ks s s. . . • N N No o o r r ru u un n nn n ni i in n ng g g i i in n n t t th h he e e g g ga a al l ll l le e er r ri i ie e es s s a a an n nd d d g g ga a ar r rd d de e en n n : : : Bumps Bumps Bumps Bumps a a an n nd d d k k kn n no o oc c ck k ks s s c c ca a an n n d d da a am m ma a ag g ge e e t t th h he e e w w wo o or r rk k ks s s a a an n nd d d o o ou u ur r r v v vi i is s si i it t to o or r rs s s! ! ! • N N No o ot t t t t ta a ak k ki i in n ng g g p p ph h ho o ot t to o o’ ’ ’s s s a a at t t T T Ta a at t te e e S S St t t I I Iv v ve e es s s , , , p p ph h ho o ot t to o og g gr r ra a ap p ph h hy y y I I IS S S p p pe e er r rm m mi i it t tt t te e ed d d a a at t t t t th h he e e H H He e ep p pw w wo o or r rt t th h h M M Mu u us s se e eu u um m m: : : This is for This is for This is for This is for c c co o op p py y yr r ri i ig g gh h ht t t, , , a a an n nd d d p p pr r ro o ot t te e ec c ct t ts s s t t th h he e e a a ar r rt t ti i is s st t t a a an n nd d d o o ow w wn n ne e er r rs s s o o of f f t t th h he e e w w wo o or r rk k ks s s. . . F F Fl l la a as s sh h h c c ca a an n n a a al l ls s so o o d d da a am m ma a ag g ge e e s s so o om m me e e s s se e en n ns s si i it t ti i iv v ve e e a a ar r rt t tw w wo o or r rk k ks s s. . . • K K Ke e ee e ep p pi i in n ng g g y y yo o ou u ur r r w w we e et t t/ / /m m me e es s ss s sy y y a a ar r rt t t m m ma a at t te e er r ri i ia a al l ls s s f f fo o or r r h h ho o om m me e e! ! ! T T Th h he e er r re e e i i is s s a a a l l li i is s st t t b b be e el l lo o ow w w o o of f f o o on n ne e es s s y y yo o ou u u c c ca a an n n u u us s se e e d d du u ur r ri i in n ng g g y y yo o ou u ur r r v v vi i is s si i it t t , , , l l lo o ot t ts s s o o of f f o o ou u ur r r w w wo o or r rk k ks s s a a ar r re e en n n’ ’ ’t t t b b be e eh h hi i in n nd d d g g gl l la a as s ss s s s s so o o w w we e e h h ha a av v ve e e t t to o o b b be e e e e ex x xt t tr r ra a a c c ca a ar r re e ef f fu u ul l l. . . • N N No o ot t t e e ea a at t ti i in n ng g g o o or r r d d dr r ri i in n nk k ki i in n ng g g i i in n n t t th h he e e g g ga a al l ll l le e er r ri i ie e es s s/ / /g g ga a ar r rd d de e en n n: : : D D Du u us s st t t, , , c c cr r ru u um m mb b bs s s , , , s s sp p pi i il l ll l ls s s a a an n nd d d s s st t ti i ic c ck k ky y y f f fi i in n ng g ge e er r rs s s c c ca a an n n b b be e e h h ha a ar r rm m mf f fu u ul l l t t to o o t t th h he e e w w wo o or r rk k ks s s. . . • N N No o ot t t s s sm m mo o ok k ki i in n ng g g a a at t t a a an n ny y y o o of f f o o ou u ur r r s s si i it t te e es s s: : : This protects the This protects the This protects the This protects the w w wo o or r rk k ks s s, , , t t th h he e e b b bu u ui i il l ld d di i in n ng g g a a an n nd d d o o ou u ur r r v v vi i is s si i it t to o or r rs s s. . . • B B Be e ei i in n ng g g a a aw w wa a ar r re e e o o of f f b b ba a ar r rr r ri i ie e er r rs s s & & & k k ke e ee e ep p pi i in n ng g g t t to o o t t th h he e e r r ri i ig g gh h ht t t s s si i id d de e e o o of f f t t th h he e em m m. . . Materials that can be used with care at both sites: • Graphite pencils • Coloured pencils • Ballpoint pens • Enclosed/barrelled pencil sharpeners Get off your Circuit Get off your Circuit Get off your Circuit Get off your Circuit Change your pace Change your pace Change your pace Change your pace Switch your route Switch your route Switch your route Switch your route When our Curators devised the exhibition they wanted to show you a story through the passage of artworks, starting in one gallery and ending in another. You can mix up your own route if you want to : Some ideas for routes: Some ideas for routes: Some ideas for routes: Some ideas for routes: Love and Hate: Love and Hate: Love and Hate: Love and Hate: Find an artwork you like, and another you don’t. Compare the two and question why. This n That: This n That: This n That: This n That: Find an artwork, then find it’s opposite. Why do you say they are opposites? Storyboard: Storyboard: Storyboard: Storyboard: select some works from the exhibition then create a story around them: Which came first? What happened next? Be the Artist: Be the Artist: Be the Artist: Be the Artist: Imagine you are an artist, and choose some exhibition works you would like to have made. How would you do them differently, what would make them yours?
