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Young 2014 – Harbury Church of England Primary School

Harbury Church of England Primary School.

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Harbury C of E Primary School Mosaic

Harbury C of E Primary

School Mosaic

We provided funds for an exciting new display in a key communal area of the school. This is a large mosaic, on which every child in the school worked, showing the emblems of the four Houses to which pupils belong and the core values that the school aspires to instil. The mosaic was designed by the art Coordinator, Claire Payne, and uses brightly coloured tesserae in different finishes.

The costs of the materials were very high and the school was able to use the grant of money to achieve a tremendous amount, thanks to the extra work that Claire was willing to do. It was difficult to predict exactly how many of each type of tile would be selected by each child and work had to be suspended briefly when supplies were exhausted until the new delivery arrived. The finished work should brighten and inspire pupils for many years.

Young 2014 – Kenilworth School

Kenilworth School.

Our Society provided funds to support a series of Life Drawing workshops at Kenilworth school. These took place after normal school hours and were open to older pupils who were studying art and who contributed financially to participate. The art department were keen to offer this opportunity which is now sadly very rare.

Jo Daly, the organising teacher, believed passionately that the ability to draw quickly from life is a basic building block of further artistic development and was pleased to have been able to find a sponsor to make the project possible.

young_2014_Kenilworth_IMG_2007 Workshops at Kenilworth School

Workshops at Kenilworth School

Young 2014 – Warwickshire School of Art

Warwickshire School of Art Award

Our 2014 winner was James Reeves who also went  on to Edinburgh, though  to study fashion. We were exceptionally impressed by his work. Inspiration for his final show work came from an old family album of photos and memorabilia going back more than a century. He became fascinated by the idea of what is told or shown and what remains hidden; what shows through most strongly. Using images from photographs and ideas from his research, he decorated three coordinating pieces. There was a vest, a shirt and an over waistcoat, all made of the same fine and semi transparent fabric. Not only was the thinking behind his work interesting, but also the skills in embroidery, photography and tailoring make him a most worth winner of our award.

young_2015_James_Reeves_work James Reeves receiving the RLSDFAS award.

James Reeves receiving the RLSDFAS award.

 

Young 2015 – Warwickshire School of Art

Warwickshire School of Art.

Joe Revans receiving the 2015 awardOur 2015 winner is Joe Revans, who is going on to Edinburgh to study Architecture. He specialised in 3D Design during his Foundation year. His portfolio was beautifully produced and contained many innovative ideas. His preoccupation is with form and function – his tools with overlong handles, making them amusing but difficult to use, made his point.

Young 2015 – Playbox Theatre

Playbox Theatre

The Playbox theatre in Warwick is even older than The Arts Society in Leamington! It was started 31 years ago by a young mother, Mary King, who wanted to encourage and develop children’s imagination by providing creative programmes. What began as a small venture in one room has developed into a programme of workshops for all ages across the region. Some of the performers have gone on to perform with the RSC in Stratford and London.

We support Playbox Theatre by giving an annual donation towards its work. As members we can support it by going to see the productions that are staged regularly during the year. In December some members went to see ‘The Wizard of Oz’. It was an excellent production which showcased the talents of the young actors that attend Playbox.

Read about its history at www.playboxtheatre.com It is a fascinating read about the development of the theatre and one person’s vision.

Young 2015 – St John’s Primary School, Kenilworth

St John’s Primary School, Kenilworth

We recently awarded funds to this school to create a mosaic with local artist Helen Clues. The finished installation was created by all the pupils at the school and was based on the theme ‘Aiming High’. Key words representing the school’s ethos and aims were featured and a variety of different materials were used to complete the mosaic.

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Young 2015 – Bishops Tachbrook Primary School

Bishops Tachbrook Primary School

Money was given to provide art for the outside area set aside for reflection. This garden itself was an example of partnership. Jaguar Landrover provided the labour to clear the ground and the school paid for and organised the paving and seating. The choice of the central feature was for a globe sundial, decorated with organic metal shapes. These are being designed by the pupils at the school, and then forged in metal by the artist in his Kineton workshop before being attached to the globe.

young_2015_BishopsT_PeaceGarden_0003  The artist and one of his designs

The artist and one of his designs

 

Young 2015 – Myton School, Warwick

Myton School, Warwick

Our society provided funds for the purchase of easels and drawing boards. The school, which has an excellent record of achievement in Art, was keen to promote life drawing skills. The equipment will mostly be used by students taking the subject for GSCE and A level.

young_2015_Myton_0002 The easels in use at Myton School

The easels in use at Myton School

Day – BRITISH MUSEUM

VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM – MAY 2014

Vikings – Life and Legend ©British Museum

53 members travelled to the British Museum to see the blockbuster exhibition ‘Vikings – Life and Legend’. After coffee and biscuits, we had a fascinating talk on the Vikings and the artefacts displayed in the exhibition followed by a visit to the exhibition itself. This proved to be an enjoyable and educational day and complemented a previous study day and visit to explore items from the Saxon hoard.