Education and Consultancy
Wakefield Herstory is a vital and fascinating part of our DNA and, with the success of Sarah Cobham’s partnership with SPARK we are now able to offer bespoke creative cultural experiences in schools that bring to life Forgotten Women.
Sarah works as a consultant in schools, provides guidance to artists and creatives inspired by both the concept of The Forgotten Women of Wakefield as well as the women themselves, gives public talks and media appearances, and is available to book at £350 per day or £200 for part of a day. Please email sarah@dreamtimecreative.org for more info.
And to see the project work Sarah did with SPARK so you can get an idea of what’s on offer, please click here: SPARK Culture on Your Doorstep 2023 The Forgotten Women of Wakefield – Spark Wakefield
Here are some wonderful pictures of Sarah’s work with Mackie Hill Primary School:
Which of the Forgotten Women would you like to experience in your school?
Sarah specialises in all of our Forgotten women.
Here she is at a recent visit to Walton Primary Academy bringing Florence Beaumont, Wakefield’s most famous Suffragist Daughter to life:
And after another wonderful day in a local school delivered by specialist Sarah Cobham, a parent felt so inspired by how animated their daughter was about the day, they wrote to the school to express just how engaged her daughter was.
‘I just felt the need to let you know just how much the little adventure that year one has been on today has absolutely mesmerised Ada.
Since leaving school tonight she has talked non stop about Louisa Fennell. I know all about her life, her siblings, that she had diaries, that King Charles has a Louisa Fennell painting and more. She has asked if at the weekend she can take me to show me where Louisa Fennell died and show me where the blue plaque is.
I also know all about poor Betty Tingle, and about Victorian candle making and rug beating!
It was so lovely how absolutely engaged she was and how this has brought something to life for her in such a special way.
I just wanted to let you know and to say thank you!’
We visited Louisa’s blue plaque and grave, looked through her eyes to see what she saw and spent time sketching scenes that still exist on Louisa’s paintings. We heard stories, some gruesome, some tragic, some amusing about things that happened to people in and around the buildings Louisa painted, then we used the creative skill of wet on wet painting technique to paint like Louisa Fennell.
It was a fabulous day!
And if you are interested in going OUT of school for a truly immersive experience, then her Louisa Fennell day is a must:
To learn how Sarah can help your classes connect with the history of Wakefield’s Herstory, please just drop us an email at hello@dreamtimecreative.org today.