This post is written by Lexi Earl, on her visit to St. Ives School in Cornwall. When I arrived in St Ives, early on a Monday evening in March, I was entranced. Like thousands before me, I found the town captivating. Everywhere there was sea – sometimes silvery grey, sometimes aquamarine, sometimes golden in the … Continue reading school and community
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inspiring future arts careers
This post is written by Lexi Earl on her visit to St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford. In my conversation with Bernie Furey, the Assistant Head Teacher (Creativity and Research) at St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford, she talked about the focus on giving students functional and useful art skills. This … Continue reading inspiring future arts careers
displaying and sharing art
This post is written by Lexi Earl, on her time at Welling School in Kent. When I arrived at Welling School in Kent, I was immediately fascinated by the ‘mini gallery’ space in reception – a tall glass cube, filled with objects. It displayed work by Year 8 students, responding to work by American artist Judith … Continue reading displaying and sharing art
opportunity and art
This post is written by Lexi Earl about her recent visit to Archbishop Tenison School in London. On our recent visit to Archbishop Tenison, Becky and I had a conversation with the Y13 art students. It was clear that they were taking advantage of the various opportunities they had been offered that connected them to … Continue reading opportunity and art
finding inspiration
This post is written by Chris Hall, about her recent trip to Upton Hall. I saw this banner on the lamppost in the driveway as I was leaving Upton Hall on the first day of my visit. I hadn’t noticed it when I came in that morning, partly, no doubt, because I was anxious about arriving on … Continue reading finding inspiration
mistakes are often the basis of creativity
Esther Tyler-Ward, from Digitech school in Bristol, is a teacher of art and photography who is participating in the Tale research project. Here she shares her reflections about her engagement with the Tate's Common Projects project: Tate's Common Projects 2015/16 was a year long project that brought together artists, educators and curators to explore art education. At our initial … Continue reading mistakes are often the basis of creativity
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