Wild Art on Wimbledon Common 2015 – Day 2

In day 2 of our Wild Art course run by Artist and Forest School practitioner Philippa Snell we continued to think about dwellings for the little people that may inhabit the common when we are not around. In day one we learnt to build a round house for the Hazel Folk using willow to weave […]

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Oct, 28, 2015
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Painting the Great Outdoors: Course 2 – Day 2

If you have been following the progress of our summer outdoor painting courses led by painter Matthew Krishanu take a look at the final day of our second course below. To see course two, day one click here To see course one, day one click here To see course one, day two click here We […]

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Aug, 03, 2015
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Painting the Great Outdoors: Course 2 – Day 1

For more information on activities from day one of our summer outdoor painting course see last weeks blog: Painting the Great Outdoors – day 1 Below are a selection of images from day one of course 2 – 22 July Foraging Making paintbrushes Using our handmade painting tools Priming a board ready for painting Adding […]

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Jul, 22, 2015
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Crazy creatures

Another fabulous session by Sabrina Smith Noble, where year 1 children brought magazine cuttings to life, creating these crazy creatures. Children worked with found images from magazines which were cut out and arranged along with wings, legs and antennae to create insects. Their creations were layered with delicate tracing paper wings and their own drawings […]

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May, 03, 2015
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Pop-Up Print Studio: Day 2, Key stage 1

For our younger children artist Louise Pasquill introduced the children to the ancient art of Gyotaku. A technique once used by fishermen in Japan to identify fish! Don’t forget to look at what we got up to in Day 1. Louise showed the children how to make clay fish, concentrating on adding texture to the surface […]

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Mar, 31, 2015
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Pop-Up Print Studio: Day 2, Key stage 2

In day 2 of our Pop-Up print studio, artist Nicole Line taught us how to screen print. The day was full of experimentation. We revelled in mess, colour and design and learnt how therapeutic it was to play with materials, relax and have fun. Don’t forget to check out Day 1, to see the Heat […]

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Mar, 31, 2015
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Pop-Up Print Studio: Key stage 1 , Day 1

Artist Sabrina-Smith Noble collaborated with Nicole Line to lead day one of our Pop-Up Print studio for Key Stage 1 children. Children began by looking at art works inspired by our under-water theme. They then experimented with tearing and layering tissue and crepe paper to create a deep water scene, thinking about depth and light. […]

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Mar, 30, 2015
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Pop Up Print Studio: Key stage 2, Day 1

Artist Nicole Line led day one of our Pop-Up Print Studio, introducing the children to the art of using a heat press to transfer designs onto fabric and paper. Nicole began by introducing the heat press And demonstrating different effects to dye paper. Spraying Dripping Sponging. The children then experimented with the different effects to […]

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Mar, 30, 2015
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Fun with Photography – Day 1

Photographic artist Marysa Dowling spent the first day of our half term course exploring composition, framing, movement, emotion, storytelling, lighting and the use of props. The first half of this post will focus on the 7-12 age group…so scroll down if you are more interested in the under 6 age group. Marysa began with an […]

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Feb, 16, 2015
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Cut-up and Re-build Christmas – Day 1

Artist Abigail Hunt has been leading our two day Christmas art course for children supported by Sabrina Smith Noble who has adapted activities for younger children. We have been investigating the limitless possibilities of paper for decoration, sculpture, collage and problem solving, sometimes with a curious christmas twist. We began the day by stretching our imaginations […]

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Dec, 15, 2014
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