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Moth Masks, National Moth Week & the Big Butterfly Count!

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In the run-up to National Moth Week (which starts today: 18th-26th July) year 8 pupils from New Mills School researched the work of Australian artist Deborah Klein. Over the last few weeks of the summer term, I asked the pupils to each create an artist research page about Klein’s mysterious Moth Women and, subsequently, to create their own Moth Mask in response to Klein’s fairytale “The Story of the Moth Masks”.

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The finished artist research pages are wonderful – beautifully arranged, with creative portraits and some deeply thought-through analysis, it has been a pleasure to read and look through them all.


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The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide citizen science survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It began yesterday and will run until Sunday 9 August. Please see the link below to find out how you can take part:

https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/

🐝 Today is World Bee Day! 🐝

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After Easter, I asked all Year 8 pupils from New Mills School to create a multi-media, large-scale honeybee drawing, as part of their Art learning. The bee symbolises community and hard work; by the pupils completing these during the challenge of lockdown, they have made artwork that symbolises togetherness. I do so look forward to creating a huge display of these fantastic drawings in the School Hall when we return!

Use the below Bee Identification Guide to see which bees you can spot today, and why not create your very own Nectar Bar to help our furry friends….


And if you’re feeling a bit arty, why not have a go at creating your own Bee sculpture design using the download template (courtesy of Manchester’s Bee in the City):
Bee Template PDF

HGHS Reception Display

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Through exploring ceramic and making-practice to encourage the participation of young people in green spaces and ecological issues, the project involves delivering a series of practice-based workshops bringing together artists, students, teachers, scientists, green spaces, botanical collections and entomological specimens.

Many thanks to Mr Vickers, Mr Jones and all the participatory teachers and pupils at Hazel Grove High School – the pupil’s have all created imaginative and unique work!

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HGHS Open Evening Display

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On Thursday 12 October, Hazel Grove High School held it’s annual School Open Evening. As part of the Art Department’s display of achievements, the Art Council funded Collaborative Artist Residency artwork and “BLOOM” exhibition information were shown! The evening was very busy and a huge success.

Collaborative Artist Residency update

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The Collaborative Artist Residency at Hazel Grove High School is going fantastically well! I have been uploading images and info from the afterschool sessions – please see the below link and use the drop-down menu to view the weekly sessions:
https://jadealanaart.wordpress.com/collaborative-artist-residency-2017/

A couple of week’s ago the pupils created their own cyanotypes – I have scanned them in and will be turning these into transfers…

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