Category Archives: Creative Learning
100 Buttercups education pack – Fife Contemporary Art & Craft
Fife Contemporary Art & Craft have just put the finishing touches to an education pack for secondary schools which relates to a project they’ve been involved with – ‘100 Buttercups‘. As the title suggests, this is an artist’s book containing 100 drawings of 100 buttercups, all done by East Neuk artist Laurie Clark.
The book and an education pack has already been distributed to all Fife primary schools, and the book alone to all Fife libraries. Now a specially written pack has been produced for secondary pupils – aimed at the Expressive Arts as well as cross-curricular themes – and is about to be sent out with a copy of the book to all 19 Fife secondaries. It’s hoped it will be an interesting and useful tool for teachers. For more info, contact FCA&C on 01334 474610.
Storytelling at St Andrews Museum – Fife Contemporary Art & Craft
Several weeks ago, FCA&C invited well known Scottish storyteller Judy Paterson to visit their exhibition ‘Placement’ at St Andrews Museum to tell tales inspired by the artworks on display. She quickly enthralled all ages of listeners with her stories which cleverly used the exhibits. One story, the tale of ‘Old Cruvie’ from Aberdeenshire, was filmed and you can listen to it now on FCA&C’s YouTube channel. Judy sat beside Claire Curneen’s wonderful terracotta and gold tree sculptures as she told it and the story fitted them so perfectly, it could’ve been written for them! Judy is pictured standing between two of Stephen Bird’s ceramic sculptures which featured in a song she sang at the end.
Watch out for Judy returning to St Andrews Museum during FCA&C’s next exhibition there early in 2012.
Definition of Creativity
What does creativity mean and how would you define creative learning ?
Creativity is “imaginative processes with outcomes that are original and of value.” (Ken Robinson, 2001)
What do you think?
Creativity is “imaginative processes with outcomes that are original and of value.” (Ken Robinson, 2001)
What do you think?
