Workshop 2 - MAP GROUP!

Our second workshop was really exciting!! although there was a few hiccups at the start it went really well. .
it was exhilarating and exciting to see the group so excited about our project. .

We started the day by talking and trialing how we were going to represent the words of the title of the play "After the Storm". As a whole the entire group really enjoyed the "storm picture tasks" . . we were using many different mediums!! and also limiting it to just one or two colours!- this was a really cool way of working. .

Another part of the workshop was talking about and taking inspiration from their favourite logos and designers . . this got the whole group really engaged with each other and with us on a more interesting level.

Keep reading for further updates!! and images on the development of our project :)

Workshop 1: ARGENTINA. PENGUINS.

The first day at Addington we explained the play, the story & characters of 'After The Storm'.

We told them what we needed to accomplish during the workshops. We then got the Addington students to write down 5 of their interests or personality traits. This was so that we could then create clay penguins that looked colourful & funky that represented themselves. We gave them a variety of coloured clay to do this with.

After they had finished the penguins we went around and asked why they made their penguins like they did, and how it represented them. They did this very well & said they enjoyed it.

Secondly we did printing onto paper using inks, this was for the background to make it look abstract. We showed them some examples of what we wanted, which was swirls, mountains etc. We got them to role out ink on the table and draw a design onto the ink, then place the paper on top which transferred onto it, or they could put the paper on top of the ink then draw onto the paper, which made the ink a clear line transfer.

We then gave them lots of materials and got them to make mountains, trees, clouds, rocks etc, which was also for the background.

Workshop 2 MEXICO

In our second workshop, we set up 5 stations with different materials for the Addington students so they could get a feel for the different kinds of things they could do to create their backdrops. Firstly we had a discussion about loads of different abstract art and got a feel for what kinds of thing they could be creating and what abstract really meant. The students went round to the different stations and tried out with inks and scratching into acrylic paint to see what they liked working with best. The students were able to learn new skills and try out new things.

Afterwards, we allocated different kinds of weather to different students so they could work on creating a backdrop of a storm or the sunset etc. They brainstormed what they could put on the backdrop and then went to choose the media they wanted to work with to create it best. The outcomes were really good and were bright and fun.

Workshop Day 2- Argentina.

In our second workshop, we concentrated on making mixed media plastercine sea creatures based on collages the group created the session before.

The day went really well, with the students pushing themselves to make the most beautiful imaginary sea creatures!

We did some observational sculpture from a still life of real fish, then went on to use the skills/ techniques they learnt in the making of their animals, which will be used in an animation that will be shown at Bloomsbury Theatre!

T he students used magazine cutouts, glitter, buttons, beads, yarn and the list goes on, so here are some pictures from the day....

Workshop day 2: Penguin group

We started off by introducing the students to figure drawing, taking turns in posing in awkward positions on a table and toppling over as out legs gave in. The Addington students studies improved really quickly, and they focused on the task well, even after the confusion of us placing a pot of ink and a twig in front of them and asking them to draw using these mediums! We then put these skills towards fashion illustration, incorporating the style of the costumes that will be used in the show, using a technique that we had used in one of our previous BRIT School VA&D units.

Nearing the end of the lesson we asked the students to do some screen printing designs, and they produced some beautiful imagery of abstract clouds and waves that they will screen print themselves in a future workshop and will be used in our animation for Bloomsbury!

Introduction......

Annually The BRIT School artistic strands of the school collaborate to produce a musical and theatrical extravaganza celebrating the diversity of specialism’s within one stage show. This is the only time this happens on such a big scale, everyone working together for a single purpose. The work for the project happens from April to July, both collaboratively and independently depending on the nature of each area that needs to be covered. The final shows are to be performed for the public in two locations, Bloomsbury Theatre ( 8th July,) Euston and Fairfield Halls, Croydon (7th July.) The show is a vital part of the school’s outreach, with an audience of over a thousand primary school pupils, for whom the show is tailored towards.
This year the Visual Arts and Design students selected for this project are working with Addington High school's year 8 gifted and talented students to create props, back-drops, animations and butterflies for the performance.
So far we have had one 3 hour workshop with the students, introducing them to printing and a variety of animators, creating characters and collaging their own ones... keep posted for more news...