Schools Projects 2010 - Free art materials for the first 10 schools to book.

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Stewarts have generously sponsored this next set of workshops by increasing the arts budget for Nina and local schools to develop a series of art projects. Nina has been involved in running Art Weeks for schools for 8 years and during this time has designed projects to work alongside existing projects, the International Primary Curriculum and projects that build on cross curricular links. This has included supporting Learning Outside the Classroom and the Creative Curriculum as well as enabling Healthy Schools’ outcomes and Enjoy and Achieve. More details here

Nina has worked with various schools in Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth to develop Arts Weeks projects and provide Inset Training. She works regularly with Departure Arts and Wave Arts Education Agency and has helped schools develop projects for Artsmark. Nina has enhanced CRB and Public Liability Insurance.

Projects can be designed to suit your current term's topics, Nina is always happy to give ideas for the content of workshops. You can also ask about funding sources to fund your workshop further for more information about the projects call Nina on 01258 458803.

We have covered projects including

felt making, clay projects including tiles and pots, paper craft, mask making, plaster casting, drawing skills, pastel painting, drawing and recycled weaving.

Recycled weaving

is a great whole class team activity producing some lovely large wall hanging when you've finished.

Felt making

using sheep wool is a versatile way of including the whole class to make a art product.

This shows the children placing the pre felted wool fibres to create their chosen design based on my artwork of Stewarts flowering meadow.

The making!

We looked at Van gogh to inspire the children's wool felted sunflowers.

Drawing

is important in understanding shapes and colours. We looked at garden birds and the different colours and shapes as part of a school project on Habitats.

Pastel workshop - how to use pastels to create 3d objects

Emmanuel Middle School said 'Nina Squire, a local artist who specialises in pastels worked with Year 6 pupils. The pupils gained from her expertise and worked alongside her to produce some stunning cat’s eyes. The children enjoyed the experience, developed their observational skills and learnt how to apply pastels more effectively'.

Paper crafts

Hundertwasser pop up books

Mask making

using flowers and carnivals as inspiration for a school samba display.

Mask making using South American stories as a starting point for designs

End of projects displays showing perspective drawing, scrap weaving, pastel painting and felt making.

Hundertwasser stamps drawings

Plaster casting

Painting workshops - outside!

Press release from

Archbishop Wake C Of E Primary School

We have been developing our talents during a special Arts Week while learning about children’s rights. Artist in Residence, Nina Squire, has taught us the skills needed to paint silk, make felt, model in clay, weave using recycled materials and print.

We have been able to take themes from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to link to our art work - for example using the theme of water for our silk painting whilst exploring the right of children to have clean water.

All of our super artwork will be displayed around the school.

We would like to thank Nina for all her hard work and enthusiasm as well as Stewarts Garden Centre and our Friends Association who sponsored the event.

Inset training

Inset training, feltmaking, Hill View Primary.

Inset can be easily worked into a day's project. Juts half an hour can make all the difference in creating confidence in using new materials.

"Thanks, Nina, it was fun and we learnt something too!"

Emma Baggett, Art Coordinator.

Landmark TrusT

During last year I was commissioned to work with Landmark Trust to develop a series of heritage art projects to be delivered to schools around Dorset. It was a four week project run by the Landmark Trust and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund based around the restoration of Clavell Tower in Dorset.

The project aimed to introduce children to the concept of building conservation, the history of Clavell Tower and its location within the World Heritage Site, the reasons for moving the Tower and the concept of using a location as an inspiration for art. The project was cross curricular but focused on geography, art and design, literacy and citizenship.

The schools requested the use of felt and clay. I designed a felt making project based on the children's visit to the site. The clay work developed traditional techniques so that the children could build their own Clavell Towers.

Felt is very heavy when it's wet!

The pictures looked fantastic when displayed in the school.

The Landmark Trust produced a education pack which can be downloaded here.

During 2005 I worked with Trafalgar 200 to develop a series of Art Projects about Nelson and HMS Victory. There is a site with educational art projects here based around the topic.

This shows one of the paintings that a child developed after a morning's workshop.

I've also developed work to include a current projects or reading books. One of my favourite was Elmer the Elephant, the children designed their own Elmer's and turned them into clay tiles.

Projects can also include links to modern artists like Jackson Pollock, he provided a starting point for these canvanses.

I have worked with a number of schools through DepARTure Arts , Wave Arts Education and on a freelance basis. I can either provide projects from within the DepARTure portfolio or work with a school to design one that is specific to their requests.

My daily rate includes hire of some equipment; a separate charge will be made for travel and materials.

I can develop projects that cover clay, felt making, plaster casting, observational drawing and painting.

Please call for any further details. 07967 736762