Young designers

Fashion, Sewing, Design, Art & Mixed Media

Young Designer programmes help children and young people aged 8–16 become confident creative thinkers, designers and makers.

Through art, fashion, sewing, textiles, design and mixed media, young people explore ideas, develop practical skills and learn how to take something from imagination to a finished outcome through hands-on creative projects.

CREATE • DESIGN • MAKE

Ideas become something real.

Raising Young Designers for a Creative Future 

Young people are naturally imaginative.
They draw, make, customise, experiment, build identities and develop ideas about the world around them.

We believe they should have opportunities to take that creativity further.

Our programmes for young designers and artists are created to give children and young people access to the skills, equipment, materials, specialist teaching and creative spaces that allow them to explore their ideas properly.

Through fashion, art, textiles, sewing, design and mixed-media practice, young people learn to observe, experiment, problem-solve and make.

We want our Young Designers to become confident creative thinkers who understand that their ideas have value and that, with the right skills, they can turn those ideas into something real.

Whether creativity becomes a lifelong interest, a qualification, further study or a future career, we want every learner to have the opportunity to discover where their creativity could take them.
our offerings

Our Young Designers and Artists Pathways

These offers practical art, fashion, textiles, sewing and design programmes for children and young people across weekly clubs, Home Education, funded programmes, holiday learning and partner projects.

Each pathway gives learners opportunities to build practical skills, develop confidence and gradually become more independent in their creative practice.

Arts Lab-
Home- Ed Club
10-16yr Olds

A practical space for young people to draw, paint, construct, collage, print, explore surfaces and experiment with different materials and creative processes.

Learners develop visual thinking and creative confidence while discovering their own approaches to art and design.

Studio Next Home-Ed Club
10-16yr Olds

Daytime creative learning designed specifically for home-educated children and young people.

Sessions combine practical teaching with project-based learning across areas including art, fashion, sewing, textiles, design and mixed media, giving learners access to specialist equipment and creative experiences that can complement learning at home.

Creative Juniors Saturday Club 8-12yr Olds

Weekly creative sessions where young designers explore fashion, sewing, textiles, art, design and making through practical projects.

Learners develop new techniques while being encouraged to experiment, make choices and bring their own ideas into what they create.

Free National Saturday Club 13-16yr Olds

A free Saturday Club pathway for young people aged 13–16 including master classes, National exhibitions and trips, they take part in a rich 1 year experience at a National level.

Creative School Partnerships

We work with schools, community organisations and other learning settings to deliver creative workshops, enrichment programmes, clubs and collaborative projects. Provision include fashion, sewing, textiles, art, design, mixed media and practical making, shaped around the needs of the young creatives we are working with.
— What we offer

What Young Inventors learn

Our Young Designers learn by making.

Every programme gives young people opportunities to develop creative ideas alongside practical skills.
  • Fashion Design - Explore fashion ideas, design development, colour, shape, silhouette and creative decision-making.
  • Sewing and Garment Making- Learn to use sewing equipment confidently while developing construction, finishing and practical making skills.
  • Textiles and Surface Design - Explore fabric, texture, colour, print, embellishment, manipulation and different approaches to working with textiles.
  • Arts, Drawing and Mixed Media - Develop drawing, painting, illustration and visual communication through different materials and techniques and combine materials, processes and disciplines to create unexpected outcomes.
  • Design Thinking and Making- Learn how to research an idea, experiment, solve problems, test possibilities, make decisions and develop work from concept to finished outcome.
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Art, fashion, textiles, sewing, design and mixed media give young people opportunities to express ideas, develop practical skills and become confident creators.
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We are a creative learning provision providing practical education in fashion, art, design, making and creative technology. We create inclusive, supportive spaces where all can develop skills, confidence and creativity, with opportunities to progress hobbies, further study, qualifications and creative careers.

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    Canterbury 
    CT3 3AW
    United Kingdom 
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