Join us for an inspiring, hands-on, free Teacher CPD event designed for Art & Design and Design & Technology educators based in Stoke-on-Trent. 

Rooted in the V&A’s DesignLab Nation (DLN) National Schools Programme, this session will explore how historic objects can spark rich, contemporary classroom practice. Drawing on this year’s DLN Stoke-on-Trent project- where students reinterpreted the iconic Wedgwood Portland Vase through an immersive four-day session, we’ll share insights, outcomes and approaches that can be translated into your own teaching context.  

Participants will take part in practical activities, including object-based learning in the gallery, artist-led drawing exercises, and an extended collaborative clay-making session focused on crafting expressive teapots and vessels. The event will also highlight further opportunities for schools, including resources and wider programming across the V&A to support creative learning.  

Whether you’re looking to refresh your curriculum, build confidence with materials, or connect with other educators, this CPD offers space to reflect, make, and reimagine your practice.  

DesignLab Nation specifically targets KS3-4 students; however, we warmly welcome all phases, including secondary, primary, SEND, artist educators, and teaching assistants to join this event. 

14 July | 3.30-6 pm | Free 

Refreshments and all materials will be provided