V&A Dundee Tartan Tea Party
I was commissioned by V&A Dundee to create activity sheets inspired by Charles Rennie MacIntosh’s Oak Room in the museum’s Scottish Design Galleries. The activity sheets are being used during the ‘Tartan Tea Party’ family workshops Saturday 7th October until Sunday 22nd October 2023. The workshops are free to attend and open 1pm - 4pm every day.
“Anyone for tea? Come along and join the fun!
Drop in throughout the holidays for a family-friendly daily design challenge, inspired by Tartan and the Scottish Design Galleries. Our team of designers will be on hand to help you create your own unique furniture and interior designs to transform our studio into a surreal tartan-tastic tearoom!On the big screen, check out the latest Shaping Stories video 'Tea for Two’, created with dance company Shaper Caper, inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Oak Room.
Our studio has been reimagined by Scottish fashion designer Louise Gray, taking inspiration from Tartan’s themes of activism, rebellion and expressing yourself. Dress up and snap a selfie with our vibrant, recycled tartan and neon costumes.
This activity is free and suitable for families of all shapes and sizes.
This event is part of the national Family Learning Festival, inspiring a love of shared learning through curiosity.”
Activity Sheet Designs
Activity sheet featuring a Glasgow style inspired table and teapot.
Participants can complete a tea set for the table, decorate the teapot and decide which characters are joining the tea party.
Page of pattern inspired by Glasgow style motifs, patterns and shapes, alongside a blank teacup to create your own motif-inspired design.
Fantastic Furniture design sheet featuring illustrations based on a combination of Glasgow style furniture from V&A Dundee’s Scottish Design Galleries and from imagination.
Delicious Design menu making activity sheet, featuring abstract cakes to complete and decorate, space to create your own, and a central menu shape to draw and list different meals served at your imagined cafe.
Paper Prototype activity sheet to create a 3 dimensional tearoom model prototype. Participants can fill the model with paper furniture models or draw on the walls and floor to create their own tartan tearoom design.
Photos from ‘Tartan Tea Party’ Workshops
