Year 5 Workshop, Leonard Stanley School

Next to take part in the project was the village primary school. I worked with year 5 here, beginning by using different drawing techniques, particularly continuous line drawing (as this will translate well into wire work). The group began by drawing things they could see around school, outside, and in the village around them.

We used these drawings to inspire work in wire. Using a sturdy base the young people constructed a wire skeleton of their shape/ object.

Next these were covered in modroc to create a solid structure.

The finished items drying:

Once dried the class are going to paint their models, again some of them will be displayed at the village fair on the 16th July.

Early years workshop 1

The first workshop of the project was with the Early Years pupils at the school. As we are looking at life around us and life in the village we decided to use 'Cows' for our theme. The children are familiar with visiting the local farm and seeing the cows on a daily basis, so we thought it would be a good place to start.
We decided to make collaged sun catchers that can stick to the window and conveniently look like the cows are in the field in the distance (well almost!).

Here they all are drying... next my job is to cut them all out ready to take back to school and to have some for display at the village fair. I'll try and remember to post some pics when they are done.

Masterpieces in the making:

Artist in Residence in Leonard Stanley

Hi All,
Just to introduce myself I'm Julie and will be the artist in residence in the village during July. I'll hopefully get to meet many of you during the village fate on the 16th July where I will be holding drop in workshops throughout the day. If any group you work with may be interested in myself running a workshop with you, funded by Cheltenham Museum via the Arts Council, do get in touch julie@julieroberts.co.uk

The Project will look at the Stanley Spencer Painting 'Village Life' or Village Gossip' painted during Spencer's stay in Leonard Stanley during the war. The aim is to observe and capture village life today. I'll keep this blog up to date with what the various groups involved have been up to.... So check back soon.
Julie