On the 22nd
April 2015 I will be delivering a stone - carving lesson to a class of Yr6
pupils at Churchill Primary School, Caledon. Twenty four pupils will be
creating their very own ‘bas – relief’ carving using tools and techniques similar
to those used by myself in the carving of the ‘Caledon Cogs’ sculpture.
The pupils will
create some bold, simple yet strong preliminary drawings based around the theme
of the ‘River Blackwater’ and the ‘Industrial Heritage of Caledon’. Images of
canal boats, horses and industrial tools and machinery may be the kind of ideas
carved. The images will then be transferred on to the stone blocks for carving
and displayed in an arrangement of six columns.
The experience
for all the pupils is not only about encouraging them to discover new methods
of mark making through the use of tools and techniques but also exploring the
idea of linking aspects of local history to their immediate environment both
past and present.
A short
presentation will also given the pupils and teachers at Churchill P.S.
regarding the ‘Unity’ Public Art Project.
East Farleigh Primary School, Kent. Stone Carving Workshop with Yr 5 and 6 pupils.
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