Next forum meeting

Image: Martin Creed

I hope you all had a relaxing October half term. The next teachers art forum meeting will be on Tuesday the 24th of November 2009 from 4pm - 5pm at the Grundy Art Gallery.


On the agenda this time will be:

1. Young Seasiders - update
2. Case studies of interesting art programmes run with schools in Blackpool and beyond.
3. Your projects/issues/ideas etc.
4. Any other items for discussion (instigated by teachers)

If you are able to attend, please let me know via email kerry.hunt@blackpool.gov.uk

Next forum meeting

I hope you are all looking forward to another good year of art in school!

Our next forum meeting is on Tuesday the 15th of September at the Grundy Art Gallery from 4pm to 5pm.

We will be discussing:

1. Discussion about future school participatory events at the Grundy

2. Online resources for teachers

3. Your projects in class and feeding in ideas

4. Any other issues

I hope to see you all there. If you are attending please let me know via email kerry.hunt@blackpool.gov.uk

Answer to 'Mosaic Art' post

Thank you for your question below. You can probably find mosiac artists in the directory of 'axis' website this is the link: http://www.axisweb.org/

I have a simpler idea which is just as effective and probably more practical too.

Paint the wall white, then add stripes in a shape (some ideas are; shape of Blackpool town centre, Britain, a house, a cow etc) like this image. Then add natural wood shelves, which you can use to display art work, objects to illustrate a subject, musical instruments they can play with.

Mosaic Artist

Our Key Stage 1 Hall is going to be having a revamp this summer and as a Key stage we would like to create a large piece of artwork to put up in the hall.
Our initial idea is to create a big mosaic wall hanging. I have been looking on the internet to find independent mosaic artists but can't seem to find any in the area.

I would be grateful if anyone knows of anyone or if you have any other good ideas.

Thank you.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Thames Primary

Two art activities to try in class

This is a piece by Polly Apfelbaum, she has created a colourful floor sculptor.

You can use her work as inspiration for your own floor collage. Ask the children to plan it out first on paper, then maybe either in the class room or in the school hall lay out the collage on the floor using tin foil, wall paper and materials including beads, plastic bags crayons etc . The pupils will learn about colour and they can also work in teams to complete the task. Photos will be needed to be taken as it will be temporary.
Here is an oil painting by Yuko Nasu.

You need a canvas or cardboard and paint (preferably acrylic). Squeeze a splodge of colour in different places on the canvas, do this with all three colours. Drag the paint brush through them (a bit like joining the dots) but the trick is to be drawing a face at the same time. The brush will create swirls and patterns of the colours mixed together. The children will enjoy the lack of control and having to be flexible with the paint. It is a really good way of learning how to use paint and be confident with it.

Tony Cragg - Sculptor

Tony Cragg's new sculptures could be the start of a really interesting school project looking at form and recycling.

Ask your class to collect various objects in one colour (red, blue, yellow etc) and then spend a day outside in the playground creating a sculptural form. Have fun with the shapes. As it is plastic it will last in all weathers so it could become a permanent feature in your playground.

In support of this project you could visit Blackpool's Great Promenade Show which is an open-air art gallery of public art along the south promenade. Click on the link below for more information.

http://www.greatpromenadeshow.co.uk/

Independant Consultant for Schools contact

Westcliff Primary School have recently had an inset day with an Independant Consultant and would like to recommend an art inset day in your school with Catherine Glynn.

Catherine was a qualified teacher for six years when she moved into a management position at the school and then onto an advanced teaching position in Art and Design.

If you would like to know more about Catherine's services please contact her via email: glynness@hotmail.co.uk