Patchwork - Arts Project
What is PATCHWORK?
This is an exciting, unique and major Arts Project. Free to enter and to participate in for British and Irish Schools, children and young adults. An exercise in cooperation and an illustration of what people can achieve when they work together. Accompanying Learning Support Material will relate to the Art & Design, Citizenship, Literacy and History curricula of England, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales.
Please Register Your Interest As Soon As Possible
To register your interest and for further details please email register@keystages.net. Please state subjects and ages taught, along with name of school and address (if applicable). Include your name and email address and that of others interested in the project. Please put subject: PATCHWORK
Quick Outline
Groups and individuals (mainly students aged 5-18) will produce one small artwork to a design brief. When these pieces are brought together and assembled they will create one massive, spectacular piece of ART!
Free to Enter, Free to participate in, Free Learning Support Material
Learning Support Material relating to the project (including classroom activities, lesson plans and details of free extra-curricula cultural and educational activities) will be made available to teachers throughout the duration of the project. These will also relate to the Art & Design, English Language, English Literature and History curricula of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales*.
Make Comments and Suggestions
Please contact the Editor (editor@KeyStages.net) with any suggestions, including what Learning Support Material you would like to see provided. Please supply a landline contact telephone number should you wish to talk to us about any aspect of PATCHWORK or KeyStages.net
INSPIRATION!
INSPIRATION is the Introductory Module. This will look at comparable human projects, including the construction of Offa's Dyke and the creation of the Bayeaux Tapestry. A list of Public Art Galleries with a list of paintings participants might like to go and see (free of charge) will also be published.
LITERARY PATCHWORK
More details of this project will be published in October 2007. This part of the project will be of particular interest to teachers of English Language (from Reception Classes to Seniors). To be consulted please email editor@keystages.net The theme will be decided in consultation with schools throughout Britain and Ireland*. As with the Visual Arts Project, the aims of the Literary Project will be:
~ AIMS ~
To stimulate additional learning
To surreptitiously motivate and inspire