Printing Patterns on Jewellery Pieces
By Andrea Butler A plain, cream necklace was an ideal object to explore ideas about transformation using an easy printing process to change the appearance of the necklace. The printed jewellery was...
View ArticleTransformation Project: Felt and…
Pieces of felt can be made with objects embedded within the fabric or try encasing found objects in felt to partially conceal the forms. Add materials and fibres to the fleece during the felting...
View ArticleExploring Materials: Merino Wool and Water and Making Felt
By Andrea Butler To continue AccessArt’s Experimental Drawing Class’s exploration of materials, textile artist Andrea Butler led a session exploring Merino wool and water and making felt. Student at...
View ArticlePaper Sculptures: Dipping Objects in Paper Pulp
By Andrea Butler Use paper pulp to explore the transformation of objects into fragile sculptures in this simple and easy making process. Bind forms with threads, fabric and mesh to catch the layers of...
View ArticleTeenagers Make Small Sculptures: Exploring Felt-Making and Transforming...
By Andrea Butler This second workshop developed the skills and knowledge that the students had gained in a previous session: Exploring Materials: Merino Wool and Water and Making Felt. Creating small...
View Article3D Drawing in a Frame
By Rachel Wooller This workshop looks at drawing with 3D materials in a frame and has two aims: to explore materials and to learn how to manipulate them. Teenager’s 3D drawing in a frame with Rachel...
View ArticlePrintmaking with Salvaged Sticky Back Aluminium Foil, Mixed Media and Cardboard
By Sheila Ceccarelli Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at the National Scrapstore Conference in Stoke-on-Trent initiated by Reuseful UK an inspirational social enterprise which brings...
View ArticleA Model Studio by Susie Olczak
By Susie Olczak The aim of these two sessions was to offer teenagers exposure to skills that would be useful in a real life creative working environment. The tasks mimicked a professional working...
View ArticleTransformation Project: Cardboard and….
By Andrea Butler Using cardboard and jewellery, I explored a simple design and construction exercise. Working within the limitations of a right angle and using a single rectangular cardboard shape, I...
View ArticleBrave Young Makers: Year Three Pupils at Ridgefield Primary Transform...
By Sheila Ceccarelli This workshop presented year three pupils at Ridgefield Primary School with real design and making challenges as they worked to a brief to ‘create birds and insects for their...
View ArticleBarbie & Ken Transformation
By Paula Briggs This adaptable resource shares how we transformed Barbie dolls using paper, fabric, modroc and paint. We had great fun researching and designing costumes and exploring appropriate...
View ArticleLinking Flock Together to your Curriculum: Key Stage 4
Back to the main “Flock Together” page Machine vs man (or in this case woman!) All the artworks in Flock Together are unique. They each contain a combination of marks made by Debbie and Sara using a...
View ArticleLinking Flock Together to your Curriculum: Key Stage 5
Back to the main “Flock Together” page At a time when traditional methods of producing art are potentially overwhelmed, questioned and superseded by the transience, possibilities, ease and pace of new...
View ArticleBrushes, Rollers and Dabbers – Year 4 Pupils Use Mixed Media to Make Mark...
By Sheila Ceccarelli Following on from an InSET session that I ran for teachers at Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge, I was invited by the lovely class teacher Mrs. Hamilton to run a making session...
View ArticleQuestioning the Canvas
By Paula Briggs This resource shares the aims and outcomes of 4 one-hour long sessions with students aged 11, 12 and 13 from the AccessArt Art Lab which took place at Wysing Arts Centre. Following on...
View ArticleUnder the Ocean Mirrors
By Sheila Ceccarelli This was an afternoon session for year four pupils at Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge, and part of AccessArt’s Brilliant Makers Club, a campaign supporting and championing...
View ArticleWave Bowls
By Paula Briggs During the final session of the summer term, at the AccessArt Art Lab for ages 10, 11 & 12, I decided it would be nice to try a shared project. I had in mind we would create some...
View ArticleFabulous Fish
By Sheila Ceccarelli Fabulous Fish was a Brilliant Makers workshop, raising ocean awareness at Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge. Brilliant Makers Clubs, is a campaign supporting and championing...
View ArticleA “Wallpaper” Sketchbook – Enabling Drawing by Getting Rid of the White page
By Paula Briggs I have always enjoyed making sketchbooks and when Andrea Butler dropped off some lovely wallpaper sample books it seemed like a good sketchbook-making opportunity. As part of the...
View ArticleMaking a Pocket Gallery
This post shares an idea devised by Anne-Louise Quinton in which she enables children and teenagers to revisit the “ordinary” and resee it’s potential. The activity is a great way not only to inspire...
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