Monday, 30 December 2013
Welcome Tree @ Arboretum School
Here are some images of the wonderful 'Welcome Tree' we created with the children at Arboretum School.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Grove Lodge Christmas Sculpture
We had a lovely morning in the park creating Christmas decorations with the Create and Relate Group.
We made stars, angels, donkeys and reindeer using card, wire and tissue paper decorations.
We made stars, angels, donkeys and reindeer using card, wire and tissue paper decorations.
Welcome Tree - Arboretum School
We worked with all the year groups at the Arboretum School to create a beautiful 'Welcome' Tree for their main reception area.
We spent 3 days working in the small hall to create a trunk, branches and leaves using a variety of techniques, such as papier mache sculpture and printing with acrylic onto fabric and textured paper.
Here are some of the stages of making the tree.
We spent 3 days working in the small hall to create a trunk, branches and leaves using a variety of techniques, such as papier mache sculpture and printing with acrylic onto fabric and textured paper.
Here are some of the stages of making the tree.
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| Printing onto textured paper |
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| Buttoning our aprons |
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| Printed leaf background |
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| Branches and leaves attached |
Arboretum School Arts Award - Batik
Week 3 - Batik
This week the group walked up to the park through the Rosehill Road entrance and past the Orangery up to Grove Lodge.
The technique we used this week was batik to create beautiful stars for the banners.
Each child practised their star drawing onto paper first and then used the tjanting tools to apply the wax to the fabric.
The stars will be appliquéd onto the silk banners.
This week the group walked up to the park through the Rosehill Road entrance and past the Orangery up to Grove Lodge.
The technique we used this week was batik to create beautiful stars for the banners.
Each child practised their star drawing onto paper first and then used the tjanting tools to apply the wax to the fabric.
The stars will be appliquéd onto the silk banners.
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| Adding the fabric inks |
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| Drying the batiks |
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| Some of the finished stars |
Arboretum School Arts Award - Stencilling
Week 2 - Stencilling
We worked with the Arts Award Group in the lodge in the park to continue working on their silk banners.
This week we used an origami technique of a five-pointed star to make star stencils, we used metallic acrylic paint to stencil onto the silk.
We worked with the Arts Award Group in the lodge in the park to continue working on their silk banners.
This week we used an origami technique of a five-pointed star to make star stencils, we used metallic acrylic paint to stencil onto the silk.
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| Folded stencil |
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| Applying the paint |
Arboretum School Arts Award - Shibori Tie-dye
We have been very busy working with a lovely group of junior children from Arboretum School at Grove Lodge in the Arboretum Park.
They have been learning different textile techniques to create wonderful silk banners to decorate their school entrance. All the learning and work will go towards their Arts Award qualification.
Week 1 - Shibori Tie-dye
They have been learning different textile techniques to create wonderful silk banners to decorate their school entrance. All the learning and work will go towards their Arts Award qualification.
Week 1 - Shibori Tie-dye
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| Knotting the fabric |
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| Mixing the dye |
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| Adding the salt to the dye |
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