I was asked by a local primary school to work with the children in their Reception class in their art lessons. I knew that I didn't have much time to donate to them because of the intensity of this course, but I also hoped that having access to a focus group of children may prove helpful later on in the course when I require feedback from my intended audience.
I have visited the Ripon Cathedral Primary school twice since starting this course. I have used two Wednesday afternoons of Studio Development time to work with the children and help them to develop their own image making skills. My role is a mentor and I've really enjoyed seeing how these children interact with materials. I may have taught them about colour and texture, but they have taught me a lot about playful practice and imaginative construction.
The class's current topic is about nature and wildlife. They went on a trip to Hackfall woods and showed me photographs of the day. I had completely free reign over what I wanted to do with the children in my arty afternoon, but I decided to work with this topic and focus on nature.
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