Young Arts WorkshopS at the Grange Academy
Our society aims to inspire young people with a lasting enthusiasm for the arts. We work with schools by funding ‘Artists in Residence’ to work on arts projects with pupils. For example, local artists Anne-Marie Abbate and Amanda Silk have worked with special school pupils to help them create art work. Projects have involved the use of felt, tie-dye, ceramics, print-making and collage. As well as providing pupils with an opportunity to develop their creative skills, the projects have had an impact on their social and communication skills as they work together to create displays of their work.
Members' donations and purchase of second hand books to support Young Arts make a huge impact and allow us to offer these workshops, art competitions and many more activities to young people in the area.
felting workshops
The pupils then lay their pieces of felt together and covered them in netting, sprinkling the net with water which was great fun if not a little wet! Here came the messy and sensory part - rubbing olive oil soap over the wet net in a circular motion with the flat of their hands. So therapeutic! The class enjoyed this experience. After using a rush mat and rolling their artwork, the net was removed, and their felt pieces had attached. The artwork was then washed and placed on a rack for drying. So many of the pupils said how much they enjoyed the day and wanted to stay longer!
Printing Workshop
We were able to run these workshops thanks to Community Grants from the Arts Society.
Lynne Vaughan, Young Arts