Barrow Hill Junior School

Drawing...

 

The Campaign has revealed and animated and organised an extended national interest in drawing. It has allowed people to draw, and to gather together to draw, in the same way that they gather together to sing. It has brought thousands of people into our galleries and museums. Many of these might not otherwise have come; and almost more importantly, the Campaign for Drawing has, noticeably, altered the relationship of these visitors with the institutions. They arrive with a purpose, their interest has a focus. This is a triumph of the best kind of accessibility…establishing the importance of drawing not only as a mode of self-expression but a tool in learning and in science and design.

Quentin Blake CBE, Campaign for Drawing Patron

We're still here!

Ok, so we're well into the new school year here and I'm busy planning for Art Week 2008, which will take place in a little under two weeks time!

For those of you who weren't with us for our last one, in October 2006, here are just some of the many photographs that were taken throughout the week.

   

    

         

      

     

Klara's Half Term!

Tate Take Over: 3D Design

'This event was organised by students from Camberwell College. You could do all sorts of things. My favourite was making a plush doll. A plush doll is a square doll that is made out of fabric. You had to choose fabric and stick it on. You could write on your doll as well. Here is mine...

These were some of the other events at Tate:

Mastermaze

An invisible maze you had to go through and beat the clock.

Need a seat?

Make yourself a lovely seat and take it home.

The best thing about it was that it was all free and you could take home whatever you made!'

Klara 4L

The Big Draw East

Most of you will remember last years Big Draw - the week long art week that we held in October 2006. Well, it's that time again and though we are not holding a week long art week this term, we will be celebrating Big Draw towards the end of October - more details to come soon!

   

   

   

However, you can get involved sooner by taking part in 'The Big Draw East'.

This Sunday is a day of 45 free drawing events across 20 venues in the East End. It will all start with Quentin Blake releasing a flock of paper birds from the V&A Museum of Childhood at 10.30am. Throughout the day you can take part in activities like sketching in churches and design science-related clothing. (Thank you Karen for spotting this event in the newspaper!)

For more information take a look at the Campaign for Drawing web site.

Let me know if you take part...

Get drawing!

Art Classes

I have been asked to recommend an art class...

J.J. took part in them last year and brought in several fabulous art works that he created there for us to see in 3R.

Art Classes

For 5-11 year olds

At Kingsgate Community Centre

107 Kingsgate Road

London

NW6 2JH

Every Thursday 4pm - 5.30pm TERM TIME

Classes started 13th September

All materials provided

Website: www.welcometolarasworld.co.uk

Half term is here!

Don't forget to check out the museums and galleries around London (or wherever you may be going!) over the holidays...

The Victoria and Albert museum have lots of fun activities for families. There are the backpacks, the activity cart, trails for families and lots, lots more.

      

The National Portrait Gallery have family events as well as their activity rucksacks.

The Design Museum have some really fun looking Family Days.

Why not try out The Great Turbine Challenge at Tate Modern this weekend, or The Art Trolley at Half Term or Yummy for your Tummy family workshop at Tate Britain.

There are so many things to look at or do around London, most of which are free. If you participate in any of these fun activities or others that I haven't mentioned here, post a comment with details of where you went, what you did and what it was like.

Have a great arty-crafty half term!

Family day...

On Saturday 24th March (this Saturday) 12-5pm, there will be a free, family day workshop taking place at the Serpentine Gallery.

A team of artists will work with families in response to the Karen Kilimnik exhibition to create a 'magical instillation' in The Sackler Centre of Arts Education.

Children in 3C will be going to view this exhibition and will take part in a similar workshop at the end of this month. Cancelled

For more information about this event, click on the links in this post - they will take you directly to the relevant pages of the Serpentine Gallery website.

Let me know if you take part... I'd love to see any photos of the work created!