Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Finding wood in Sherwood Forest...
Half way through this project Rachel moved to Nottingham, we had at first assumed the work would continue in Manchester using the The Treestation in Gorton as a base to work from. It soon became clear that this was not the most efficent way of working so Rachel went to Sherwood Forest to source the wood.
Monday, September 5, 2016
A Pocket Full Of Treasures...the story so far!
Sharon and Rachel were approached by Chapel Street Primary School in
Manchester to collaborate on a sculpture for the EYFS playground. We
decided to create a project focusing on Treasures, those small trinkets
that carry big stories, and natural treasures that are so small you have
to really look to find them! We wanted to include workshops with the
children at the school and local participants so we organised workshops
for pupils in Nursery and Reception classes at Chapel Street Primary
School. The children brought in treasures from home and told us about them, some were even donated to the project!
We decorated the forest area to encourage the children to see it with fresh eyes and think about what they were looking at.
Working
with air hardening clay the children spent time in the forest area
looking at the shapes of leaves, buds, twigs, seeds, pods...anything
they could find that inspired them to re-create their own shapes. They
then took these tiny sculptures and placed them in 'The Gallery of
Gilded Frames'. The trinket Treasures were also placed in the Gallery.
The work made by children at Chapel Street greatly influenced the shape of the sculpture. Here is a maquette (small study sculpture) that Rachel made from clay using the children's work as inspiration. Rachel had to design an area in the sculpture that could hold the treasures without loosing the children's influence.
We decorated the forest area to encourage the children to see it with fresh eyes and think about what they were looking at.
The work made by children at Chapel Street greatly influenced the shape of the sculpture. Here is a maquette (small study sculpture) that Rachel made from clay using the children's work as inspiration. Rachel had to design an area in the sculpture that could hold the treasures without loosing the children's influence.
Meet The Artists...
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| SHARON CAMPBELL |
Sharon Campbell is an Artist based in Manchester and Co Created The award winning Chandelier of Lost Earrings in 2014.
Working in the field of contemporary
visual art and architectural glass design Sharon creates public artworks and process
led projects. Her focus is on engaging local communities and building
communities.
Sharon’s work often uses narratives of the
personal everyday familiars, which resonate with/connect people, drawing out
the extraordinary from seemingly ordinary stories, moments and objects,
creating transformational works, which speak of a sense of place, identity and
community.
You can see more of Sharon's work at:
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| RACHEL RAMCHURN |
Rachel Ramchurn is a Wood Sculptor based in Nottingham. Rachel carves
with a chainsaw and then shapes the wood using power tools before
finally hand sanding to create a beautiful tactile finish.
Her work is inspired by natural shapes and forms. Rachel enjoys working with the public to create final pieces that participants have inspired.
You can see more of Rachel's work at:
www.rachelramchurn.blogspot.com
www.mcrblogs.co.uk/rachelramchurn
Her work is inspired by natural shapes and forms. Rachel enjoys working with the public to create final pieces that participants have inspired.
You can see more of Rachel's work at:
www.rachelramchurn.blogspot.com
www.mcrblogs.co.uk/rachelramchurn
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