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Tuesday, 6 September 2011

A Summer of Art at Sacriston

Each week over the summer I've been working with children at Sacriston Community Centre to explore the world around us, and crafts were used to do this. A variety of themes have been looked at, some of my favourite themes or crafts have been;
the Rainforest, where a really colourful chamelion was made
famous artists, here the work of Newcastle born marine painter John Wilson Carmichael, Matisse, Picasso and of course the childrens own work on canvas were all explored
Clay fossils were created during the dinosaurs week, some of these were very sculptural in their design
When we were looking at architecture, we were off to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, magical Venice to explore the canals, the heady skyscrapers in New York and of course what a great street on our doorstep - Grey Street in Newcastle, with Grey's Monument towering over us at the top.
It has been lovely over the weeks to see the children's creativity really develop when exploring the different themes each week.












Posted by NICOLA BAKER at 08:47
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Welcome! My name is Nicola and I run Crafty Creatures Art & Craft Events and Parties throughout North East England. To book us for your party or event call 07966 297426 or email nicola@crafty-creatures.com - thanks for stopping by! A little about me... I have worked for 10 years initially with adults with a learning disability and then in a mental health setting for the NHS and Social Services. However, since having my son in 2005, I felt the time was right to explore other opportunities. In 1996 I graduated from the University of Glamorgan with a 2:1 degree in Art and Psychology and have recently felt that being creative no longer needed to be a hobby, instead it could become a way of life. Previous to Crafty Creatures I have exhibited and sold some of my work in Art Galleries and I remember how I felt so proud and excited at this. It is these feelings which I hope every individual who attends a Crafty Creatures event or party will feel.
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