Glow Learning Experiences: week beginning 13 May

The ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience takes place over four weeks and is aimed at second level learners. Developed in partnership with Dundee Contemporary Arts it explores the use of designer/illustrator Johanna Basford’s exhibition ‘Wonderlands’  to improve understanding of the importance of Scottish biodiversity through skill development in art and design and science creativity challenges. These experiences have been planned to coincide with Scotland’s Nature Festival and Walk to School Week. The first 10 schools to sign up for 2 or more creativity challenges on the Glow TV schedule will receive 20 black ink pens, as recommended by Johanna Basford and a copy of her latest book ‘Secret Garden – An Inky Treasure Hunt’. The ‘Look, capture, create’ National Glow Group provides more information.

City of Edinburgh Council have shared how children in the city’s nurseries are benefiting from outdoor water features. You can read about it on their blog.

How are you harnessing nature to take children’s learning forward in your setting?

http://edinburghbrightfutures.com/2013/02/18/children-make-a-splash-with-outdoor-play-investment/

Red Kite Animation and Edinburgh Museums & Galleries present an exciting new animation competition. Inspired by artist Qian Shi’s award-winning animated short film about a toy shoe, the competition is designed to celebrate Edinburgh’s rich heritage and the art of animation.

Link with short film created by Qian Shi:

http://www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk/competition.html

The winning entries will be exhibited at the Edinburgh City Art Centre, profiled on the Red Kite Animaton website and the Animation Network’s website.

Entries will be judged by a panel of animation professionals and educators including: Will Anderson (BAFTA winning animator), Iain Gardner (from EIFF), Qian Shi, Jared Taylor (from ECA) and Sueann Smith (from Red Kite), and Cllr Lewis.

Benefits

For older, aspiring animators, this is a wonderful opportunity to have their work seen by some of Scotland’s most esteemed animation professionals and, for younger animators, an opportunity to enjoy being creative and have fun.

Prizes

Grand prize… a bespoke Red Kite Animation Workshop.

Winners will be showcased in an exhibition at City Art Centre; as well as on the Red Kite Animation and Scottish Animation Network websites, reaching hundreds of animation professionals worldwide.

All winners will feature in a “red carpet” screening ahead of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013.

Additional prizes include: Red Kite Animation Certificates, film tickets, Dennis & Gnasher giveaways, DVDs and more!

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/pupils-invited-to-a-brush-with-howson.aspx

Artist Peter Howson’s latest works have been on display at the Maclaurin Art Gallery in an exhibition entitled “From Death to Life” and it’s again proved to be incredibly popular.

Peter offered the pupils a unique artistic steer on honing and perfecting their own artistic talents, before offering some superb framed sketches to those who had asked him the most challenging, thought provoking or unusual questions!

23 April 2013, 8.15 am

http://bit.ly/Zc1540

Scran is a charity and online learning resource base with over 360,000 images and media from museums, galleries, archives and the media. These resources can be downloaded and used copyright free. Join this Glow Meet to find out how Scran can enhance the teaching and learning in your classroom. The same event is taking place at 3.45 pm on Wednesday 24 April.