Turquoise Class

Our reception, year 1 and year 2 artists have been considering line as an element of art this week. We experimented with different forms of continuous lines including zig zags, wavy lines and curved lines, and invented repeating patterns using shapes, letters and numbers. We chose our favourite lines and patterns to create a design for a rug using Sharpies and oil pastels. We then added further elements of line by gluing lengths of wool to our designs. We got some lovely results!

Amber & Magenta Class

Our year 3 and 4 artists had a go at weaving onto a pin board this week! We tried out some different patterns on our individual boards before deciding which one to go for. We also made a large scale group weaving!

Violet and Emerald Class

Our year 5 and 6 artists completed their Lake District inspired textiles pieces this week! We added some more embroidered details, then used soft pastels to add further areas of colour and texture. The results look lovely! 

Our reception to year 4 classes have been having a go at wet felting this week! We each made a piece of handmade felt using wool roving in different colours. It was a very wet and soapy process, and we got some lovely results! 

Amber Class

Turquoise Class

Magenta Class

Our year 5 and 6 artists have been continuing with their textiles pieces based on artist Lynne Chapman’s Lake District inspired work. This week, we embroidered details onto our watercolour backgrounds in order to add texture and interest.

Violet Class

Emerald Class

We’ve had a lovely first week back after the summer! Our focus this term is on textiles. We’ll be investigating various contemporary textile artists such as Lynne Chapman and Rachel Castle, and having a go at different techniques including weaving, wet felting, assemblage and embroidery. We’ll produce individual and collaborative two and three dimensional pieces inspired by different artists, using yarn, wool, cotton, canvas and other materials. 

This week, each class had a go at circle weaving. We threaded wool onto a cardboard circle in a star shape, then wove different colours around in a spiral pattern. We finished off our woven piece using soft pastels. We got some lovely results!

Amber Class

Turquoise Class

Magenta Class

Violet Class

Emerald Class

Each class untied their tie-dyed t-shirts this week- it was really exciting to reveal the designs! We took some group photos along with the collaborative group sculpture we’ve been working on. 

We’ve had a lovely first term this year, and we’re looking forward to seeing our artists again in term 2!

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Our reception and years 1 to 4 artists produced some fantastic self portraits this week! They each started with a black and white photo of their face, then embellished it using a variety of different textiles. Some artists turned themselves into animals, others became circus performers. We also saw some excellent hairstyles, including moustaches and beards!

Amber & Turquoise Class

Magenta & Violet Class

Emerald Class

Our year 5 and 6 artists looked at the work of Stacey Page, a mixed media artist from Georgia, USA, who embroiders intricate patterns over vintage photographs (you can see examples of her work here). We had a go at producing our own versions, working onto a photo of ourselves printed onto a piece of cotton. We got some great results!

Amber, Turquoise, Magenta & Violet Class

Our reception and year 1, 2, 3 and 4 artists started a collaborative project this week. Each class discussed the textiles work of British artist Michael Brennand-Wood, then worked as a team to generate some pattern ideas for use in our work. We each decorated a strip of MDF which will be used in a group sculpture, to be put together next week.

You can see Michael Brennand-Wood’s work here.

Emerald Class

Our year 5 and 6 artists completed their weaving project this week! We attached them to rustic twigs to create wall hangings. They look really effective! 

Amber & Turquoise Class

This week our reception, year 1 and year 2 artists have been learning about Mola designs created by Kuna people, who are native to Panama. You can see examples of Molas here. We discussed the colours and patterns used in the Molas, then made our own animal templates to delevop into Mola patterns. We used coloured felt to produce our designs. We got some really bright and colourful results!

Magenta & Violet Class

Our year 3 and 4 artists had a go at producing some handmade felt this week (see last week’s post for more information on the techniques we used).

Emerald Class

Our year 5 and 6 artists worked on some weaving this week. We used homemade looms- pieces of cardboard with notches cut into the top and bottom. We placed lengths of wool between the notches to create the ‘warp’, and then chose different colours, textures and thicknesses of wool to weave in and out (the ‘weft’). This simple weaving technique creates some lovely results! We’re going to finish them off next week.