Teachers get creative with old materials
Teachers in Nuneaton will get a sneak preview of a new service that will bring a creative world to children using recycled materials.
They will be getting to grips with a range of materials including garden hose, discarded CDs, pieces of foam, large sheets of cardboard, plastic pieces of all shapes, sizes and colours which in turn become imaginative creatures , characters in stories; a fantasy world created by children at Camp Hill Early Years Centre.
The session is being held ahead of May’s launch of the CREATES (Creative Recycling Enviro-Arts Training and Education Service) project, which will show teachers and other people who work with children how to use recycled materials to create works of art.
Those going to Camp Hill will be able to see the different sort of materials that are being used, and work with artist, Ros Ingram, to explore the varying projects that can be tackled by groups of children in lessons.
CREATES is being run by Warwickshire County Council’s Artists in Warwickshire Education team, in a unique partnership with recycling company Trees are Green who advise companies on waste reduction, recycling and disposal operations and has organised a number of its customers to donate waste materials for use in the CREATES arts workshops and projects.
Mark Saunders of Trees are Green said: “We are delighted to join up with CREATES in this exciting initiative and to support this new creative recycling centre.
“CREATES not only enables young people to explore creative opportunities with a wide range of materials but also encourages them to think about the positive use of waste materials and the value of recycling.”
A new base at Trees are Green Ltd’s premises in Warwick allowing teachers to visit workshops and get ideas and materials will be opening in May.
Vikki Holroyd of Artists in Warwickshire Education, said: “We will shortly be opening Warwickshire’s first creative recycling centre for schools, pre-schools, further education and community groups.
“It will soon have a permanent base but before then we are looking forward to giving teachers in Nuneaton the chance to be inspired with new ways of working on art projects with children.”