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Creative Capital

At Hodge Hill College, we provide numerous enrichment and extracurricular opportunities to our pupils through Creative Capital. We aim to develop creative and cultural capital, offering every learner, especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged, the chance to gain knowledge, experience, and understanding of culture that can help them succeed in education and life. We focus on enhancing creative and cultural capital, creating a positive environment, and delivering education that broadens awareness and develops character, ultimately raising the profile and standards of whole school enrichment and improving outcomes across all key stages.

We are fortunate to have links with external professionals and agencies, who bring in knowledge, expertise, and resources to develop the pupils of Hodge Hill College, providing them with education, experience, and aspiration. Along with Creative Capital workshops, our department also delivers a KS3 Art and Design after-school club, and a Formula 9 Club aimed at pushing the higher-ability pupils to achieve top-level nines and further enhance their future prospects. Our overall focus, as a Creative department, is to encourage students to imagine, experience, and express new possibilities through creative activity, while developing and sharing culture through the arts.

We seek out and invite professional artists and experts who have shown bold and inventive ideas through their own work and have a willingness to work for the development of the artistic and cultural impact of young people. Together, we engage in activities that generate knowledge, positive experiences, practical skills, and education. We have had visits from:

  • Richard and Julia- Environmental Artists
  • Caroline Gregson- Willow Sculpture Workshop
  • Samantha McKewan - Krankpod Ceramics and Fine Art
  • Heidi Street-Ward – Textiles Felt Artist
  • Sheena Chauhan - Bite Me Cakes
  • Imogen Morris - Thread Artist
  • Sara Fowles: Yarningdale Knitting/Crochet
  • Ruth Sprague – Illuminating Weaves
  • Tina Francis – Author, Tapestry and Textile Visual Artist
  • Sarah Trigg – Visual Fine Artist, Designer and Television Producer
  • Nathalie Madron - Illustrator, Textiles, Designer, Visual Fine Artist, Speaker
  • Street Style Surgery – Dance, Drama, Music, Sculpture, Literature, Cookery, Fashion & Visual Arts
  • Mohammed Ali - ‘Aerosol Ali’ – Visual and Performance Artist, Filmmaker, Educator and Community Artist
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