These reminiscences are not in any particular order, as I’m trawling through so many photographs and – disgracefully – trying to remember which was which. It’s been a busy few months with visits to schools and I have seen so many wonderful things created by children, so forgive me if I make an error or if there is an omission.
THIS school I remember well – it’s the International School in Hillingdon, a wonderful place with beautiful grand buildings and super art facilities.
I’ve visited several times. this time I was asked to draw inspiration from a fabulous exhibition, in the school, of wood engravings of Aesop’s Fables.
The terrible snow almost thwarted me, but how haunting the school looked as I arrived – like a scene from Eugene Onegin.
The children on the first day created large collaborative scenes of a mixture of fables, using a free printing and painting combination, with potato cuts and rollers. It was exuberant, fun and colourful. They all had to really think about shape and form instead of line, which was an interesting challenge. This was preceded by some storytellings with me in the library.
Day two saw different children using the fables for more linear work but in strictly limited colour, creating individual pieces closer in purpose to the engravings that inspired them. The tortoise and the Hare was, of course, a favourite!
With support from the librarian and art teacher, I was once again bowled over by the level of arty created. It’s not hard to see where I drew my inspiration for the POP UP postcard design … of a March Hare!
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