YOUNG OASIS SUMMER ART GROUP 2010
Hi ,
During the first week of the summer holidays, Young Oasis ran a 3 day art group for children affected by familial substance misuse. The participants were aged between 9-12years and the aim of the group was to be creative, have some fun, meet new people, chat, experiment with ideas and make stuff! All of which we did successfully! On average 6 children attended each day and 3 adults were on hand to help.On Day 1, we made ‘Shoebox Bedrooms’, the invitation was to either recreate your bedroom, or create a dream bedroom in 3D. The workshop was very productive and a wide range of materials used from magazine cuttings, bits of material, paint, glue, bits of string , cardboard and tissue paper. The results reflected each child’s individuality - and expressed both personal and universal elements of their life experience. There was much talking and laughing during the process and at the end of the session there were some amazing shoebox bedrooms, along with a collective mountain of chopped up bits and pieces! Here are some of the examples.
Day 2, we used clay and modroc for making sculptures and casts of hands and faces. This was a very energetic session with clay being thrown down onto the tables, pummelled, kneaded, pulled apart and rolled around. The children were encouraged to explore the texture and feel of the clay and to make shapes and sculptures – without thinking too hard. What was produced were abstract forms, pots, a swan, heads, faces and hands. Many of the children also made modroc masks of their faces. This was by far the messiest workshop and a lot of fun!
Day 3. This was the last day of the Summer Art Group and it felt important to work collaboratively. Each child was asked to make an image using collage, handprints, painting, drawing, that said something about themselves and things that they like. At first the workshop was very quiet and slow paced and there appeared to be much reflection going on. In the second part, they were invited to cut and paste elements of their images onto one big piece of paper. At this point the workshop gained momentum and was a hive of activity as each child added to the big picture and they worked together sticking and drawing and painting alongside each other. There were people taking their shoes off and making footprints, others making handprints, some colouring in. The final result was a surprise for all involved – colourful and diverse. We now have it exhibited on the wall at the project.The workshops were enjoyed by all and we hope to offer more in the future as a result.
Watch this space!
Jo
by Brighton Oasis Project
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