Yesterday we had a visit from Artist Eilidh Manson who will be working with us for the next few weeks in the MakerSpace. Putting an artistic slant on our making.
Eilidh stated by talking about how important sketch books are and show us how to make our own. We started using these straight away thinking about Banton and places and things important to the pupils.
We then headed through to the MakerSpace, to experement with cardboard and other materials. This is a warm up for next week when the children will be working on turning their own ideas into art.
We will do some more advanced projects. I know what I’m going to make. I have ideas I want to try. What I think working with Eilidh will be awesome.
My techniques I have learnt.Xander
- Roll up cardboard to make a tree trunk.
- Scrumple up cardboard to make leaves.
I think I will do well over the next few sessions and also I think other people will do well too.
Gene
I know what I am going to make. I’m going to make the shed in the playground.
I think working with Eilidh will be fun.
I have learnt the technique stacking and I don’t really like it.
I think over the next few sessions we will start to work on the pieces of art. I think I am going to try to make a tree, I think I want to try using little pieces of wet cardboard as bark but glue it on. I think it is going to be fun working with Eilidh. A new technique I have learned is weaving cardboard.
Juliet
Robert
- I think it’s going to be a good bunch of sessions and it will be all calm and nice.
- I do know what I’m going to make and it is: The Swan (the restaurant in banton)
- The ideas I want to try are: making textured walls and making a roof that doesn’t fall.
- I think it is going to be nice.
- I have learned how to thread cardboard and make 2 walls support a small roof.
I think we will keep on experimenting
Noah
Im going to make a slushy and you can remove the lid and replace it
I’m still thinking of ideas I want to try
I think it will be fun and entertaining
Putting your finger into the top of a bottle and it will be easier to cut it.
I am going to make the Banton mill
Calum
I think that we are going to make interesting things
I think it will be good working with Eilidih
