After a week or so with Tonsillitis, I am at last getting around to posting more about the Katie celebrations in Paris. The area of the Seine was popular with many impressionist paintings and it was lovely that the local authories had had the sense to put reproductions of relevent pictures at the correct spots along the river bank.
Obviously with this sort of heritage it was appropriate for the children and I to work on something impressionistic. You can see some pictures here which will give you some idea of what went on. The year 3 children worked on a vast (and I do mean VAST) picture inspired by Van Gogh, which was around 9 metres long (in just two hours!). We combined the Starry Night with sunflowes and a cornfield painting, and the children did a fabulous job. After lunch the year 6 children combined two Monet paintings of the Grenouillere (see previous posting below).This was slightly smaller but still spectacular. The effects of the water are particularly pleasing. I had such a busy but exciting and satisfying couple of days, and it’s a real thrill to think that a something has remained behind there!
Meanwhile I have also been busy with Ella Bella events. You can read about those HERE.
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