Explore it! Turner
Explore it! are workshops in schools and at the National Gallery for children on the autistic spectrum.
Art, music, sound and autism
The Fighting Temeraire
1839, Joseph Mallord William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775 – 1851 The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 1839 Oil on canvas.
Music, Art and Autism. Workshop ideas.
School visit 11-12.30 |
Looking at the picture & observing students. Use whiteboard & posters. Ideas are below. |
Making sounds. Language. Music improvisation social interaction |
Make a chorus. Story. Imagination |
Record our soundscape |
In-between the workshops |
Transitional song and presentation to help transition to the gallery |
Presentation to keep exploring the painting before visit |
Breath flag
Moon high sound quiet
Sky open eyes swhooo
Ffffff fwwww aaaaaaa steam funnel
Sails do so legato minor
Happy ghost boat pirate ship
Circle chhooo
Knee kne
Chest chest
Voice chooo
Ffffff fwwww aaaaaaa steam funnel
Macaulay
I can see People on the top of the big old ship
I can see the ghost boat
They’re pirates
They’re pirates
Asa haaar
I can see sunshine
Makes me feel happy
I can see the sea
Her name is maria
National Gallery Wednesday 1 November |
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1000-1115 Gallery |
Visiting the picture. Add instruments to our soundscape |
1115-1130 Break | |
1130-1230 Workshop space |
Drawing section. Sound equivalents for colours. Oils sunset Listen to soundscape. |