Art exhibition at Crawley Museum:
- Opening times: 10:30 – 16:00
- Thursday 22nd – Saturday 24th January
- Thursday 29th – Saturday 31st January.
As you enter, you will see the Seaside Project; students in Year 7 produced several studies of seashells in pencil, pen-wash and watercolours. The Seaside project evolved with the introduction of print and stitch. First, students stretched their calico onto their hoops and stained the surface with watercolour. They then produced a poly-tile press-print based on their chosen shell (conch/clam) which they then printed carefully onto their fabric. After, they embellished their designs with buttons and embroidered sea urchins inspired by the artists (below).
Also on show is a selection of Year 8 work Inspired by Mexican Sugar Skulls. Sugar skulls, or calaveras de azúcar, are colourful, decorated sugar confections representing departed souls, central to Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for honouring loved ones. Made from sugar paste and decorated with icing, foil, and glitter, they’re placed on altars (ofrendas)* or given as gifts, symbolizing life’s temporary nature and the joyful remembrance of the deceased, not something morbid.
Around to the left you’ll find The Year 9 ‘Role Models’ outcomes. This project involved students studying a range of skills outcomes inspired by artists (shown below). Students then chose one of the role-models shown on the left and embroidered their portrait to add detail.
Next to this you will find some repeat prints and ceramic pieces by Year 10 students inspired by insects, seed pods, and the artists E.A. Séguy and Alice Ballard.
The central plinth contains some intricate plaster casts/ceramics which were produced by Year 12 for their Eduardo Paolozzi Mechanisms project.
Finally, you will find some wonderful large-scale outcomes produced by our Year 11 students for their Natural World Portfolio work. Note the diverse range of starting points and use of colour.
A massive well done to everyone and it would be great to see it firsthand.
Mr Miles
Subject Leader of Art
