East of England, United Kingdom
EmG
Age Group
A Level
Infants
Primary
Secondary
Categories
Animation
Card Construction
Ceramics
Collage/Paper
Drawing
Environment
Mask Making
Mixed Media
Painting
Printmaking
Puppetry
Sculpture
Textiles
Bio
Emma Ghafur is Director of Tiger Monkey UK Ltd a dynamic arts organisation with over 30 years experience. Funded by Arts Council England regularly for projects since 2006. Emma is a mixed media artist whose commissions include murals, public art and developing whole school and community programmes. From shipping containers to large-scale collages and Posca Pens to spray cans and animation. From Discover Arts Award in a day themed programmes including murals and film-making to Bronze Arts Award Art Week's and Explore After-school projects....Recent work includes Paul Hamlyn Foundation funded Artist/Teacher exchange with Pixmore Junior School and Letchworth Heritage Foundation, Head of Art at Orchardside School including AQA GCSE Art,Craft & Design, Creative Consultant for West Lea Special School...Emma has specialised in working with pupils in a trauma informed school and with alternative education including SEND schools. Tiger Monkey's work is Brave, Funny, Creative and works towards modest but significant change. Workshops include ice-breaking games, outdoor arts and group games towards positive communication, developing emotional literacy and team-building. Emma' s background in Art Therapies also embeds wellbeing, mindfulness and accessibility through the arts for all ages and key stages. Tiger Monkey UK Limited is an Arts Award Centre offering all 5 levels of Nationally Accredited Arts Awards. Emma can help fund-raise for workshops and projects as well as make bespoke work for your class/school including CPD for whole staff teams or 1:1. Emma has worked with all key stages from infants to 6th Form and FE's. Previous clients and commissions include: Roundhouse, Tate Gallery, Royal Opera House, The Photographer's Gallery, Horniman Museum, King'Lynn Arts Centre, Creative Partnerships, Creative Junction, A New Direction, Trinity College London, Thurrock Children's Services,Enfield Youth Service and Harrow Youth Offending Team. See website: www.tigermonkey-uk.com for more information and photos/images and films.
Experience in Schools
30+ years developing bespoke workshops for and with schools for all key stages. From introducing sculpture and painting for infants to pop-up art studios for Enfield Summer University. Animation set building and stop-motion , film-making and mural design through to final installation. Fashion, up-cycling, street and spray-can art, Posca pens and air drying clay/ceramics...Play in a Day, Film-in a day and Mural in a Day themed workshops, Arts Week including Arts Award Nationally accredited qualifications. Working with smaller groups of children and their families across Edmonton for Every Parent and Child Starfish Project developing creativity, communication skills ,family cohesiveness and wellbeing through arts. AQA Art Craft & Design GCSE coursework, ESA preparation and exhibitions. Specialising in work in alternative education and pupil-centred approach and themes from Street Art to Harry Potter and fashion/tattoos to trainers and Black Lives Matter. Pop-Up Arts Studio offering a range of activities from tie-dying to football sculpture and skateboard customisation to larger-scale painting and miniature matchbox art...Areas I Cover
East of England
London
South East
London
South East
Max Group Size
35 students