TCDT offers workshops and experiences to give less advantaged students the skills and confidence to pursue careers where core hand skills (manual dexterity, draftsmanship, ability to understand and construct 3-D structures) - are needed. Tutors are acknowledged leaders in their professions.
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In a world of school art and DT budget cutbacks, emphasis on STEM subjects, and too much time in front of screens, underserved students are simply not getting opportunities to build skills that are not only necessary in creative industries – a huge job market – but also in engineering, architecture, and medicine. While extra-curricular courses and networks support and nurture talent in activities such as music or sport, there is no equivalent for crafts.
Workshops are not kid’s art courses–the goal is to learn, experiment, gain confidence, take inspiration from the best, and have exposure to career opportunities. Students gain an awareness of what is possible, and how to achieve it. Workshops are free. Workshops are free of charge to all successful applicants and at least 80% of participants are selected from schools located areas of social/economic deprivation or geographic isolation. Careers in these areas would probably be unknown to them.
