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professional artists bringing inspiration and creativity from the studio to the classroom
Marjan Wouda
Small Clay Animal Sculptures e.g. fish, frog, minibeast, reptile or rodent
Ceramic sculpture produced by yr 10,student at Crompton School, Shaw, Oldham
- An excellent introduction to working in clay, inspired by the artist'swork
- The most engaging science/natural history lesson ever
- Suitable for all age groups including adults
- Explore new ways of working with clay
- Building confidence with fail proof individual outcomes guaranteed
- Step by step demonstrations ensures no participant is left behind
Starting out shaping the animal from simple 3D forms (cylinder, cone, sphere), the real fun starts with the making of skin, imprinting and casting texture. Understand how a frog sits, where the legs bend, where the eyes are positioned and how you can recreate the shapes of tail and fins using a stripy texture.
Imaginary legendary character - clay sculpture
Small clay sculpture by yr 5 pupil at Holy Trinity Primary School, Darwen
- Literacy project (ties in with attainment targets for yr 3 and yr 5)
- Artist shows how she develops ideas for sculptures through collectingvisual information in sketchbook
- Make maquettes, i. e. small 3D sketches in clay, exploring posture
- Writing, drawing and clay modelling are all developed and further developed side by side, inspiring children to develop their writingcreatively
Reminiscence- clay relief
Ceramic relief produced by older resident of Bolton in projectsupported by Bolton Museum and Art gallery
- Memories are a wonderfully open ended subject to draw ideas from
- Whilst originally developed for older people it is really suited for allage groups
- Allows for the expression of ideas and feelings
- Very small pencil drawings are made to "frame" the memory
- If items such as photographs or significant objects can be collected: somuch the better
- Clay is rolled out and trimmed to form a rectangular background
- The image is gradually built up in 3D relief
Wire Bugs and Butterflies
Small wire sculptures produced by yr 5 pupils participating in workshop at Stockport art gallery
- Suitable for year 5 and above
- Collect small scrap metal objects such as large bolts, screws, keys
- Simple line drawings of the minibeasts are made to the scale of the desired design (approx. A5)
- Explore the different properties of wire made from iron, aluminium and copper
Building Structures / Drawing in Space using newspaper rods, art straws and/or withies
Drawing in space with newspaper rod, construction made by yr 9/10 pupils at St. gabriel's RC High School, Bury
- Newspaper, rolled tightly from corner to diagonally opposite corner, is a wonderful medium for constructing and "drawing in space"
- Suitable for Key Stage 2, 3 and 4
- Make a simple 3 D shape from outlines and cross sections, gradually building outwards
- Suitable for working in pairs or small groups
- Themes: fish, mini-beasts or towering structures
- Inspiration is taken from structures existing in the natural world (fish, mini-beasts, stems, flowers, seedpods etc) and from architectural forms
- Small maquettes / 3D designs are made using art straws and masking tape
- Make large light sculptures and either suspend them from the ceiling or get them to crawl up your walls
From Portrait to Mask
Clay mask by yr 4 pupil , Parkview Primary School, Prestwich, Manchester
Suitable for all age groups including adults.
Start with drawing each other's faces: be artist and artist's model simultaneously, following the artist's step by step demonstrations and expect amazing results.
Next either make a 3D portrait in clay or develop a design for a mask after exploring the work of African sculptors.
Construct masks using cardboard or clay.
Please note, the above are just a small selection of the workshops Marjan offers.
Also available are ;
- Workshops creating artwork to enhance the building long term
- Designing outdoor sculptures
- Teacher Training Sessions
- Working with recycled materials
- Exploring local buildings through model making
- Exploring subjects such as history, maths and geography through sculpture
Marjan, can you send me a specific list of these please and I will insert them here, like Jacqui's.
Please contact the artist for more details or to discuss your project further.
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