Forthcoming exhibitions in the Curve Gallery:
Exhibition of Churchdown School students’ exam work: 6th September – 8th October with a Special Viewing on 16th September
‘Curious Drawers’ Brunel Broderers exhibition: 11th October – 30th November and the Private View on 16th November
Exhibitions in the Curve Gallery are open to view most school days from 8.45am – 3.45pm; groups by appointment only
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Forthcoming Exhibitions
2010
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Family Art Workshop – Saturday 2nd October
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The next Family Art Workshop will be held at the school from 10am – 3pm on Saturday 2nd October. This is a drop-in session, there is no need to book, and one can stay for as long or as short as you wish. There will be the opportunity to work with lots of different artists. The cost is just £3 per family. All young people must be accompanied by an adult.
SMAS 19 June 2010
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The boys enjoyed making bugs!
Family fun drawing together
The final SMAS of this academic year was quieter than usual, but the 34 children and 11 adults who attended the workshops appreciated the intimate atmosphere.
Artists Alison Cockcroft made 3D wire insects with her group and Kim Hill taught Matisse collage to her group who learned to ‘draw with scissors’. Meanwhile Karen Bunting, an art teacher at the school, produced sketchbooks with her group who learned how to blend dies and use emulsion paint. Another art teacher, Andrea Dryland, led a Year 10 GCSE extension group in developing the gum Arabic technique of printing.
Textiles teacher, Sue Cumner, ran a lace-making workshop with a group of adults, who produced a ‘snake’ bookmark and proclaimed that it was a ‘very relaxing atmosphere, good switch off from everything else. I have learned something new that I want to develop further.’
Aimhigher Dance & Art Initiative
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To encourage pupils in Years 7 and 8 to work hard and form links with the higher education college the Aimhigher Special Development Fund is enabling pupils to work with a dance lecturer from the University of Gloucestershire and a professional visual artist.
Over twenty pupils have worked with Emily Young and Simon Packard over four weeks to develop movement based on ideas from Gloucester docks. The flow of water and importance of light as the weather changes acting as stimulus for the concept. Pupils have considered imaginative ideas based around the set design and costumes to support their performance. Pupils have been working extra hard at lunchtimes and at a Saturday Morning Dance Workshop to run on 19 June. The final work will be performed in the theatre at Gloucestershire College on 24 June.
Blue Sky film company are recording the action so the film can be used to promote the importance of working collaboratively towards a final ambitious goal. The film will also be shown at the new Year 7 induction day in July.
Well done to all those pupils who are working extra hard to achieve this piece.
Adrienne Craddock workshops 10 June
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Connor is proud of his first print!
The year 10 reveal their prints
Creativity Day 28 May 2010
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James and Ashley made the Leaning Tower of Insects
So pleased with his work he has to hide behind it!
While many of our students went on a trip to Drayton Manor theme park, those that stayed in school had an extraordinary day. Everybody was involved with three sessions: Eco-School- a challenge to design the school the way you want it; Eco-Shelter- making a shelter for a creature of your choice out of recycled materials; and Eco-phone.
Some students were taken out of their normal groups to either work with an artist in the Curve or with a Samba drummer in the drama studio.
Simon Packard Artist Workshops 27 May
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Working in the Curve
Working with year 10s
Simon Packard came in to work with three groups of students. First he worked with Miss Bunting and some Yr 12 to produce relief prints from plants. He then worked with Miss Rickard and a Yr 10 GCSE class on producing mixed media prints for their masks project. After break he worked with Miss Dryland’s Yr 10 GCSE creating print collages for their Cities coursework.
Sue Brown Workshops 24 May 2010
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Print by Miss Dryland
Print by Miss Bunting
On Monday afternoon, Sue Brown worked with a group of year 12s and introduced them to the gum arabic technique of printmaking. After school, Sue led an INSET session to demonstrate the technique to teachers in the art department and allow them to develop their printmaking skills.
Longlevens Juniors Visits to the Curve
2010
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Taking a look at the work produced at the end of the session
Year 3 pupils made several visits to the Curve to see the Sue Brown exhibition of prints and work in the gallery. The children were encouraged to talk about the work with Miss Rickard to develop literacy skills. They also learned how prints are made. All made drawings from the exhibition and used these as a basis to achieve a print. Most pupils learned how to create a two colour print using pressprint. The quality of the work achieved was very impressive.
- A successful print
