Art for the Schools Project
Art for the Schols Project at St. Anne's Primary School in Caversham, Reading
The Art for the Schools project is a mural and workshop initiative designed to bring
creative inspiration to children in schools.
Each school visit involves the painting of a mural on a wall at the school along with a creativity workshop during which the children get the opportunity to explore their own creativity and to find their own unique visual style.
Whilst the mural is being painted the children will also have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have about art and their own creative expression.
As well as exploring their own creativity the children will also get to watch as a piece of art is created in their school and to watch the day-by-day processes of an artist at work.
The aim of the project is to educate and inspire the children, and to leave an inspirational piece of art that motivates the children of the school for future years.
If you are a parent or a teacher and would like the Art for the Schools project to visit your school then please email [email protected] to find out more.
P.S. I'm currently based in The Netherlands (Amsterdam) but I return to the UK every few months to work on UK-based projects. If you're from a school in the UK and are interested in the project then please let me know so I can work your school into my next visit...
creative inspiration to children in schools.
Each school visit involves the painting of a mural on a wall at the school along with a creativity workshop during which the children get the opportunity to explore their own creativity and to find their own unique visual style.
Whilst the mural is being painted the children will also have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have about art and their own creative expression.
As well as exploring their own creativity the children will also get to watch as a piece of art is created in their school and to watch the day-by-day processes of an artist at work.
The aim of the project is to educate and inspire the children, and to leave an inspirational piece of art that motivates the children of the school for future years.
If you are a parent or a teacher and would like the Art for the Schools project to visit your school then please email [email protected] to find out more.
P.S. I'm currently based in The Netherlands (Amsterdam) but I return to the UK every few months to work on UK-based projects. If you're from a school in the UK and are interested in the project then please let me know so I can work your school into my next visit...
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Reading's answer to Banksy, Michael Carlton, is inspiring school children with his latest project Art for the Schools.
Michael has just finished his first placement at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Caversham where he painted a 4.5m square mural on one of their corridor walls.
His Art for the Schools project aims at giving children the chance to meet and question a professional artist and to help them explore their own creativity.
The idea grew as a collaborative effort between Michael, teacher Maria Glenister, Janice Brown, the head of school and the executive head, Margot Buller.
Mr Carlton said: “The school itself had been having some difficulties. We thought it could make [the school] a bit more exciting for the children, something to tell their parents and Ofsted about.
“It was good for the kids to meet some one who is a professional creator.
“They loved it. They weren’t sure at first. I think some of the children had been told off for drawing or painting on the wall before so they were saying: you shouldn’t be doing that!”
The mural took two weeks to finish and during that time there were two days of workshops with the children to help them develop their own art for an exhibition.
Mr. Carlton’s quiet concentration while painting proved a source of inspiration for the school who used him as an example for the children’s behaviour in class.
Executive Head Margot Muller said: "It has invigorated our curriculum and given the children in art [class] and other children who come through the school a tangible result to show them what's possible."
"This gift of creativity is part of our legacy for the future."
The Art for the Schools project is in its infancy and Mr. Carlton hopes he will be able to inspire and educate more schools around Reading before branching out further afield.
He’s already had interest from two London schools and is due to return to St Anne’s next week to put the final touches to his mural as well as begin work on two other pieces in the school.
The project follows on from Mr. Carlton's Art Around Reading project last year which aimed to spruce up the town and inject some life into Reading’s urban landscape.
Michael has just finished his first placement at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Caversham where he painted a 4.5m square mural on one of their corridor walls.
His Art for the Schools project aims at giving children the chance to meet and question a professional artist and to help them explore their own creativity.
The idea grew as a collaborative effort between Michael, teacher Maria Glenister, Janice Brown, the head of school and the executive head, Margot Buller.
Mr Carlton said: “The school itself had been having some difficulties. We thought it could make [the school] a bit more exciting for the children, something to tell their parents and Ofsted about.
“It was good for the kids to meet some one who is a professional creator.
“They loved it. They weren’t sure at first. I think some of the children had been told off for drawing or painting on the wall before so they were saying: you shouldn’t be doing that!”
The mural took two weeks to finish and during that time there were two days of workshops with the children to help them develop their own art for an exhibition.
Mr. Carlton’s quiet concentration while painting proved a source of inspiration for the school who used him as an example for the children’s behaviour in class.
Executive Head Margot Muller said: "It has invigorated our curriculum and given the children in art [class] and other children who come through the school a tangible result to show them what's possible."
"This gift of creativity is part of our legacy for the future."
The Art for the Schools project is in its infancy and Mr. Carlton hopes he will be able to inspire and educate more schools around Reading before branching out further afield.
He’s already had interest from two London schools and is due to return to St Anne’s next week to put the final touches to his mural as well as begin work on two other pieces in the school.
The project follows on from Mr. Carlton's Art Around Reading project last year which aimed to spruce up the town and inject some life into Reading’s urban landscape.
