People often think about art subjects as purely 'doing stuff' with paint, pencils and maybe the odd camera. However, there’s a lot of literacy practice which is specific to the art room. When I visited the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle, art room literacies were clearly in evidence. I saw : (1) Reading. Students are … Continue reading language and literacy in the art room
Royal Grammar School
seeing, observing, connecting
This post is written by Lexi Earl, on her trip to Royal Grammar School in Newcastle. During my visit to Royal Grammar School in Newcastle, Christine Egan-Fowler (one of the art teachers) invited me to participate in a life drawing class. This is a class she puts on for any interested student, whether or not … Continue reading seeing, observing, connecting
a research participant point of view
Becky Reports: Something which fascinated me, in my recent research visit to the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne, was the clear message the students articulated about developing their own practice. Students were using a vast array of resources to explore ambitious ideas and concepts and they valued the autonomy they were given to … Continue reading a research participant point of view
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