The lovely mosaic panels I made with the children from Tudhoe School have been joined together to form the base for the sundial. The school are going to place a time capsule inside it before fixing on the top panel. I can then mosaic the edges if it ever stops raining
Finally managed to photograph the lovely banners and mosaic cross in situ at Sacred Heart Primary School Hartlepool.
One of the very best things about being a Community Artist is each workshop is so different from the next. In the last week I have worked with children to create a Noah’s Ark, built a brick wall from cat food boxes, made decorated elephant heads and created giant character flowers and creepy spiders and beetles.
Spent three lovely days at Wingate Woods and play area this week working with Groundwork. Lots of active storytelling, a bear hunt through the woods attached to a singing ringing storytelling rope, then lots of creative crafts at Wingate Welfare Park to celebrate their new play area.
I have spent most of the first week of the Easter break fixing , grouting and polishing the mosaic panels and sundial made by the children of Tudhoe Colliery Primary School. I am thrilled with the results and hope the school are too when I drop them off.
one of the finished banners
I was invited to run a day long workshop for Bill Quay School Gateshead who were hosting a visit from Richard Avenue school in Sunderland. I worked with over a 100 children to create a beautiful patchwork silk painted wall hanging based on land marks and places of interest around the region.Once I have tied the panels together I will post a photograph of the finished hangings.
A butterfly in the park
Tyne Bridge and river life
More work from the students at my Sunderland Bridge Art Class on Tuesday evenings we have a few places left so if you want to book a place email or give me a ring
Look at the beautiful mosaics the pupils of Tudhoe Colliery Primary School made
The children of Tudhoe Colliery Primary school are working with me to create a mosaic sundial for their school garden. The sun dial is in five parts and each panel has designs representing the seasons which the children all contributed to. The brass sundial has a beautiful phrase etched on it which the children devised.I cant wait until its finished and in pride of place in their garden.
