Lockdown Extra-curricular Textiles creations…
Some of you will already know Francis Conteh, our creative mentor, from the exciting workshops she has been leading. For lockdown, Francis has created a great idea for using textiles with recycled plastic.
Please do send in photos of your creations to the school art department.


Art Teachers working in Lockdown
Your teachers have also been creating artworks, taking interesting photos, responding to artworks that you are doing .. and so we thought we’d share with you a couple of works in progress shots…. #all in this together…
Virtual Gallery Tours
Here are some links to some of the opportunities to see some virtual art gallery exhibitions. Nearly all galleries have opened their virtual doors, and this is by no means an exhaustive list, but a starting point for you.
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/andy-warhol/exhibition-guide
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours
https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/267
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries#virtual-galleries
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/rijksmuseum
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmql00Mj9v8UFyoRLXawG7hOLbpWnUwW0
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp
http://courtyard.museupicassobcn.org
http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.1.html
Y10 Lockdown painting planning
Year 10 are about to start working on their outcomes, here are some examples of excellent  planning sheets..
Y7 Colourful Landscapes in Lockdown
These examples of Y7 artist research studies from their colourful landscapes unit are fantastic! Using a range of materials (what every they can get their hands on), they have created such bright and joyful pieces, an antidote to lockdown!