Monday is Arts Award day and we love to see our young people getting creative! This is a very popular programme which we run for very small groups of students, typically only 2-4 at a time. This allows us time to differentiate activities, develop social skills in a controlled environment and allow our young people to express themselves. Our young people will typically complete the Discover level in a term and Explore (an entry 3 qualification) in the next two terms.
We are proud to be a registered Arts Award centre! Arts Award is a wonderful programme designed to inspire young people, encourage creative talents and develop leadership skills. You can find out more about the Arts Award programme by visiting the Arts Award website.
- Unconventional Portraits: Rice Mapping
Our Arts Award students created portraits of themselves via the medium of maps, inspired by the work of artist Grayson Perry. - My Arts Award
One of our students, ‘Kmoki’, has been studying anime for her Arts Award and we are delighted that she has agreed to share her work with us to complete her award. She has produced some very beautiful artwork for her project and we’re sure you’re going to love it. Well done, Kmoki! - Earth Hour | Environmental Awareness Animations
Our Arts Award students were challenged to create their own stop-motion animation based on the theme of environmental awareness in Torbay. - Exploring Stop-Motion Animation
Last half term during our Arts Award sessions, we were working on creating stop-animation films, with a little bit of inspiration from Aardman studios, the creators of Wallace & Gromit! To begin our module, we - Print-making
During our lino-printing module our students experimented with using different tools and creating different patterns to print. - A Road Trip To Tidal Arts
We’ve been off on a road trip this week, exploring Tidal Arts in Kingsbridge with our Arts Award students. - Portraits in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo
We explore the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian Renaissance painter, was famous for his imaginative and surreal portraits (most famously, Vertumnus). His works were composed of various objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other natural elements. - Halloween Skull String Art
Our students make some reusable decorations for Halloween. - Taleblazers Rocks
Inspired by the #KindnessRocks project, we encouraged our students to think about a message they might have needed when they were feeling low. We spoke about how one message, at just the right moment, can change someone’s entire day, outlook, or life.