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Ebb and Flow Project so far… Wow! What a productive week 2! Our session started with a visit from artist John Holt who talked about fluidity and flow : John then lead a drawing session which encouraged our young artists to use line to describe flow and to investigate and map their painted grounds. […]
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Last week I was talking in assemblies at Holmfirth High School about creativity and the need for education to develop creative thinking I was therefore pleased to see this article in The Observer this weekend which echoes some of what I was taking about.. http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jan/09/uk-global-arts-race-music-tv? From hit shows such as War Horse and Sherlock to
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Really exciting news… The Children’s Art School has secured the funding for this fantastic multi- art project this autumn half term thanks to Kirklees Arts in the Neighbourhood and Arts Council England. We need enthusiastic young people to come and develop ideas in word, sound and paint around the theme of the river. We will be
Look at what happened to our BIG DRAW! The Children’s Art School event for the BIG DRAW started on September 30th… and went on for over 8 weeks! Here’s what happened: Wednesday art club started it off by creating a wall by using pencils to make a rubbing of the wall beneath the paper. Then they
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Big Draw update! Our children are so fabulous that their print was retweeted by The Big Draw themselves! Great reveal pic from #BigDraw @artinholmfirth good luck with your event & all Big Drawers! http://t.co/yll8JQ3C0c pic.twitter.com/0gQZJpjuiJ — The Big Draw® ✏️ (@The_Big_Draw) September 30, 2015
BIG DRAW 2015 Here we go! its the Big Draw weekend! Really Hope you can Join us: 3rd October 1-4pm 4th October 12-4pm here’s what we’ve got so far:
Summer creativity 2015! We are offering workshops for school aged children- fun, messy and creative! To book a place contact Chloe on 07806334728 or leave a message here.
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Big thanks to Holmfirth Arts Festival! The Owd Towser was the perfect place for the installation of The 180 Boggards and Jenny Green teeth puppets made by local 8-14 year olds! The project has not only engaged children with the Arts through making, music and poetry but has also engaged them with local history .
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How lovely to walk in to all this colour in the studio!I love it when our Art School children work BIG! The large boards in this photo are work in progress by children aged between 9 and 12. Based on using the letters of HOPE BANK WORKS to create a composition and using colour theory
Holmfirth Arts Festival Installation update Wow! wow! wow! I heard the sound track today which Charlotte Watson has created for the installation at the Owd Towser……its amazing!! Made entirely of recordings of the children at the schools we visited the soundtrack layers the children’s voices saying words and phrases they have used to describe their
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