Events
Arts and Maths Week 2008
This year's Arts week had a maths focus. Everybody went to the Tate Modern to look at famous works of art that used shapes and spaces in interesting and unusual ways. We were inspired by the paintings and sculptures of artists like Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky and Dan Flavin. Each class spent the week making art with all sorts of media; clay, felt, acetate, pastels, paints and even straws! For the full picture of what we got up to, ask at the office for one of our catalogues which will guide you around our exhibition throughout the school.
On our way to the Tate Modern
Outside the Tate Modern
Enjoying the crack in the Turbine Hall
Art work by Foundation Stage, inspired by Matisse
Foundation Stage at work making patterns
Foundation Stage making a banner with environmental prints
The banner on display
Foundation Stage's hanging sculpture, inspired by Sol LeWitt
Paper sculptures
3D model of London, by Mrs Marston's group
Laminator art by Year 1, inspired by Bark van de Leck
Year 2 making art with straws
Straw cityscapes, by Year 2
Year 2's Kandinsky-style pastel drawings
Straw art based on the work of Dan Flavin, again by Year 2
Year 3 children making 3D models
Kandinsky-style collages by Year 3
Block printing by Year 3, based on the work of Matisse
Year 4 children hard at work
Year 4's Kandinsky in stitches
Year 4 children STILL hard at work!
Curved stitching images by Year 4
Year 4's landscape, inspired by Jackson Pollock and populated with origami animals
A view of Year 5 through a kaleidoscope
Year 5's colourful kaleidoscopes on display
Some Year 5 children making patterns in the style of Henri Matisse
Year 5's optical illusions and 3D shapes, inspired by Sol LeWitt
In the ICT suite with Year 5, creating patterns
Some more of Year 5's Sol LeWitt-style shapes
Star patterns and jewellery based on Islamic art, by Year 6
Painting and sculpture inspired by Mondrian, by Year 6
Year 6's sculpture in the style of Vantongerloo
As you can see, it was a busy week! Thank you to Ms Bosman for booking the Tate Modern visits, Mrs Burdette for organising all the equipment, the class teachers for the huge effort that went in to planning each class's activities and, of course, all the children for creating such an amazing collection of art!
To listen to some Year 3 and 4 children talking about Arts and Maths week on our new school radio station, go to http://www.gcast.com/u/stjohnstclement
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