Project title: Town and Country - Houses and Nature

The project has direct relevance to Ashford, as a town where there is a lot of housing growth. People need houses to live in, but this uses up space occupied by nature. There is both a conflict and a relationship which can be examined through art.

The project covers

1. The use of natural, sustainable materials for drawing directly in the landscape. Using basic shapes and patterns to illustrate ideas. How other artists and children have done this. Types of materials, what to use and what not to use, respect of nature and the landscape, tactile, visual experiences, as well as smell and hearing are covered. An indication of which methods work best.

2. Reference to other subject areas, so that the art project itself can be a link, as well as a new stimulation. Subject areas: houses we live in, growth and decay, the use of photography as a record.

3. Understanding links between creative work and exploring the environment and an awareness of the world around us.

4. Learning from others - artists, teachers and other children through group work.