Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery have loaned us a number of fascinating artefacts as part of their Take-Away loan service which we are currently displaying in the Curve Gallery. These wonderful resources will provide references for our Art students in their coursework pieces and can also be used by other departments in the school. The exhibition will continue until 29th May 2012
Nursing
World War II evacuees
World War II
World War I
Victorian costume
Victorian costume
The Private View after school on Thursday 8 March was well-attended by pupils whose work was on display and their parents who came to proudly view it. We also acted as host to visiting teachers from other schools. The Citizen photographer came along and took some nice pictures of Joe and Matthew Phillips, amongst others, so we’re hoping to see an entry in the Press shortly!
The Curve Gallery is very pleased to present this exciting and vibrant selection of new work by Stephen Belinfante.
The exhibition will run from 31 October – 14 December and is open to view most school days from 8.45am – 3.45pm. There will be the opportunity to meet the artist at a Private View from 6-8pm on Thursday 1 December.
Sara Rickard arranged a very successful visit to Alexandra Palace on Sunday 9 October and was joined by her sixth form students plus teachers and parents. All enjoyed the opportunity to see work by and meet contemporary textile artists and visit numerous stalls selling materials.
The Curve Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of work completed by this year’s AS and GCSE students.
The show will run until 14 October and there will be the opportunity to attend a Special Viewing from 4pm on Wednesday 28 September.
Exhibitions in the Curve Gallery are open to view most school days from 8.45am-3.45pm. Groups by appointment, please. For further information please contact Carolyn Roberts on 01452 713340 ext 285
Three boys in Year 11 have earned a place in the Cheltenham Design Academy. Lewis Turner, Kyle Gardner and Matt Crockford will be representing Churchdown School, alongside 22 students from other schools in Gloucestershire, working on a range of creative design briefs including photography, garden design and graphics. The programme will culminate with an exhibition of work opening the Cheltenham Design Festival 2012. For more information visit www.cheltenhamdesignfestival.com
Celia helps Yr 7s
Professional wire artist Celia Smith (who recently exhibited her Drawing with Wire exhibition in the Curve Gallery) worked with Churchdown School students from Year 7 and Year 10 on Monday 18 July.
On 8 July the Art Department took a large group of Year 10 Fine Art students on a trip to Oxford. They visited the Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum and the Botanical Gardens, and took the opportunity to walk around the city and observe the architecture. The visit focussed on the controlled assessment component of their course and provided an excellent research opportunity.
