TEACHING

Karen has coordinated and delivered freelance workshops since 2011. She regularly devises and runs programs of learning activities, these have included The Big Draw, Arts Award and ACE Museums and Schools Programme. She has worked on a wide range of events and festivals and has developed and ran weekly Home Schooling Groups, After School Clubs and Saturday Art Clubs.

Karen has worked with The National Saturday Club Trust, The Crafts Council, York NHS Teaching Hospitals, York Museums, Barnsley Museums, Scarborough Museums Trust, York College, Harrogate College, Selby Council, Scarborough Council, Ryedale Council, MakeMore Arts, Ryedale Folk Museum, Coastival/Create Arts Ltd. and Crescent Arts.

She is available to attend schools and colleges for artists talks, workshops and as a visiting lecturer. Karen is also available for home tuition and online zoom sessions, Her studio is available to book for one to one (or small group) workshops and sessions

KAREN THOMPSON – CLAY BUST WORKSHOP, 2017
Battersea Arts Centre / Scarborough museums Trust
KAREN THOMPSON – CLAY FAIRYLAND WORKSHOP, 2018
Barnsley Museums / Cannon Hall Museum (Ballroom) – Photo: James Brunt
KAREN THOMPSON – ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, 2019
Scarborough Hospital, Stroke Unit
KAREN THOMPSON – THE BIG DRAW SESSIONS, 2016
Seamer & Irton Primary School
KAREN THOMPSON – “BREATH” – LAND ART SESSIONS , 2019
With MakeMore Arts for Rydale Council
KAREN THOMPSON – SATURDAY ART CLUB, 2018
Scarborough Museums Trust
KAREN THOMPSON – ARTISTS TALK, 2012
Harrogate College
KAREN THOMPSON – PORTRAITURE WORKSHOP, 2013
Scarborough Art Gallery
KAREN THOMPSON – BIRD WORKSHOP, 2016
Scarborough Museums Trust
KAREN THOMPSON – SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP, 2017
Saturday Make It Club, Scarborough Museums Trust