Latest stages of schools arts project unveiled
A mosaic, marking the latest in a string of pieces of artwork to decorate a cluster of schools in Warwick West, has been unveiled.
A mosaic, marking the latest in a string of pieces of artwork to decorate a cluster of schools in Warwick West, has been unveiled.
Pupils from Barford St Peter’s C of E Primary School have worked with an artist to take photographs of the area and the wider community which will form the basis of the mosaic, which has been collaged and covered in Perspex.
The artist working with the children was Jenny Hetherington, who has also worked with Aylesford School as part of the Extended Services Cluster Schools Art project, organised by the cluster co-ordinator for Warwick West based in Aylesford School.
Adam Gallagher, a year 6 pupil who worked on the mural, said: “I liked the art project because it gave all of the children the chance to contribute to a piece of artwork that will stay in the school forever.”
The Ferncumbe C of E Primary School has also worked with a local artist to produce a sculpture from Portland limestone. The pupils have been making designs in clay and the artist, designer Michael Scheuermann, has incorporated these into the design. Their sculpture was unveiled earlier in the week.
With additional funding from Arts in Warwickshire and the King Henry VIII Endowed Trust whose remit includes making grants available to support educational facilities in Warwick, an artist was commissioned to work with the pupils along with parents and members of the community outside of school hours.
The project, which will see pieces of art created at seven schools in the Warwick West cluster, is another scheme organised by Warwickshire County Council’s Extended Services team and utilises schools and their resources to offer opportunities for learning to the whole community.
Cllr Heather Timms, Warwickshire County Council’s portfolio holder for Children, Young People and Families, said: “Extended Services has given schoolchildren throughout the cluster a chance to create their own impression on their school’s environment.
“What these projects have had in common is that the artwork is prominently displayed in the schools, usually the first thing you see when you enter the building, and they have given so many pupils a real sense of pride in their school and community.”