Drawing with nature on Art Programme 1
at Broad Oak Nature Reserve
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The Head of the Centre talks to children about the environmental aspects of the Nature Reserve.
Children draw with natural materials in the Centre if the weather is not good enough for them to work outdoors. These materials, leaves, twigs and stones are used to make images in ways which are new to them.
Children gather different materials to make their sculptures. This is done under the supervision of the Centre's staff and teachers.
Materials found on the site. These are things which would naturally have been pruned or found on the ground. There is also a policy of sustaining the art materials by planting the things needed.
Preparing an area to put an art idea into practice.
Here one of the children makes a preliminary drawing with natural materials, basing ideas on the industrial aspects of the site.
Making preliminary drawings with natural materials, basing ideas on the industrial aspects of the site.
Looking at light in nature and getting ideas about how to use this in a theme which links this with the electrical aspects of the Nature Reserve. There is also a link to the need of light by plants to grow - photosynthesis.
Discussing the development of the sculpture with the Centre Head and a visitor.
Children making a sculptural installation in one of the classrooms on a rainy day. This is a very similar exercise to that outdoors, using natural materials with the help of the artist and teaching staff.
Starting to build and experiment with different materials.