Art

Pupils will explore artists both historical and contemporary to inspire a variety of artistic experiments.

We also link to world events such as Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Remembrance Day and at times work on the set, and props for school plays.

We structure the club alternating between a taught session and free choice week for pupils to work on pieces of their own choosing too.

This term, Craft Crew will be focusing on the topic: All Around the World. This topic will help us learn and understand about different arts and crafts around the world. We will be getting involved in a range of activities including; painting Australian Indigenous Art, creating Chinese dragon puppets, imitating Adrinka Fabric Painting and practising henna hands.

In the Spring term, we will be focusing on creating 3D art and craft such as sculpture from recycled materials or model-making with clay and salt-dough.

Pupils will focus on the process of creating contemporary artwork rather than just the outcome, exploring modern ways of experimenting with a wide range of unusual materials, as well as more regular art processes; such as card sculpture, photography, 3D building and painting.

Art Scholarship candidates are encouraged to attend if possible to add a deeper breadth to portfolios.

An introduction to oil painting run by professional artist Catherine Binnie

Pupils will have the opportunity to explore a variety of oil painting techniques using brushes and palette knives on canvas, board and paper .

We will examine the variety of approaches used by Painters through time . Pupils will be encouraged to experiment using their own ideas and responses and to focus on the process as much as the outcome.

All materials included.

There will be a charge of £7.50 per pupil per session and a charge of £10 for the half term course for materials which will be applied to each pupil’s termly account in arrears. Please note that a charge for all sessions for the term will be applied regardless of sessions attended unless a pupil has been attending a school generated fixture or event and is unable to attend the activity for that reason.

An introduction to stone carving run by professional artist, Catherine Binnie.

Working with blocks of natural limestone, mallets and chisels, pupils will learn the process of stone carving from roughing out to sanding and will have the opportunity to create a carving using their own ideas. For inspiration we will look at both historical and contemporary carvings from around the world. All materials and tools provided.

There will be a charge of £7.50 per pupil per session and a charge of £10 for the half term course for materials which will be applied to each pupil’s termly account in arrears. Please note that a charge for all sessions for the term will be applied regardless of sessions attended unless a pupil has been attending a school generated fixture or event and is unable to attend the activity for that reason.

Pupils need to wear old clothing from home as they are likely to get messy!