Residencies
Artist in residence at Merton Abbey Primary School
In partnership with Acava Studios and Arts Development Merton during February/March 2008.
I have recently had the wonderful opportunity to work as artist in residence with Year 2 pupils at Merton Abbey Primary School. Over a 5 week period, I undertook a drawing project with the children (aged 6-7). Using the local urban environment and Wandle Trail as inspiration, the children experimented with new drawing materials, including graphite sticks, charcoal, white pens, till rolls and recycled paper, and drew on location at Merton Abbey Mills. They made some fabulous individual and collaborative drawings from life and from memory (see Marco's gorgeous drawing of a pylon).
Filmmakers Sav Kyriacou and Lindsay Starbuck have filmed the process of the project with the children, and this has been made into a DVD. I have also been making my own till roll drawing of the 14 mile Wandle Trail as part of my residency.
This film will be shown at a sharing assembly at Merton Abbey Primary School on 6th June 2008 at 2pm. I will be facilitating a drawing installation with year 2 pupils and they will be showing a selection of their work from the project at Merton Abbey Mills on 7th June 2008, as part of the Wandle Valley Festival.
Find out more
To find out more about my participatory projects and workshops. To discuss running workshops or residencies contact me.
