RIVERS OF THE WORLDCOLLEGE MONTAIGNE

LONDON SEPT 2009 PARIS JUNE 2011

ARTS PLASTIQUES ET ANGLAIS AUTOUR DU PROJET RIVERS OF THE WORLD AU COLLEGE MONTAIGNE

2008-2009/2009-2010

INTRODUCTION• At the begining of the school year, the 2 inspectors of

Arts and English presented us with the project entitled « Rivers of the World »with the agreement of our headteacher Mrs Relmy.

• It is an international project based in London in partnership with the British Council of all the different countries involved, the Thames Festival and HSBC. Over 2000 young people around the world studied common rivers themes.

• 2 schools were matched, one in London and one in another country. In those 2 schools, 2 class groups of 13 and 14 -year- old students worked on a common project linked to the theme of water, of rivers.

THE ORGANISATION OF THE WORK The first year (2008-2009)

• We worked with a class of 4° (3rd year in Junior High) on the River Seine and our partner in Newstead Wood School, worked on the Thames.

• The aim was to create an art work respecting some dimensions and on which the works of all the pupils would be shown. This art work was prepared in class and finalised in a 2-day workshop with the help of the 2 English artists. This board was then exhibited along the Thames during the Thames Festival in September 2009.

• The arts project was completed by 2 trips: one of the English girls in Paris in June 2009 and one of the French students in London early september 2009

THE ORGANISATION OF THE WORK The second year (2009-2010)

• We kept the same partners but exchanged the themes. We worked on the River Thames and they did their project on the Seine.

PREPARATORY WORKS IN CLASSES

• Walk along the Seine taking photos• Representing water• Sketches from photos of the London Skyline

WALK ALONG THE SEINE AND PHOTOS

REPRESENTING WATER

SKETCHES FROM PHOTOS OF THE LONDON SKYLINE

THE DIFFERENT MAILS EXCHANGES

• A self portrait in French and in English• A postcard• Self portraits through objects• Christmas cards• Paris by night (Pastels)

A SELF PORTRAIT IN FRENCH / IN ENGLISH

SELF PORTRAITS THROUGH OBJECTS

THE WORKSHOP 2 DAYS WITH THE ENGLISH ARTISTS 2008-2009

1 PHOTO,1 DESiGN,1 LINOGRAVURE,1 DIGITAL IMPRESSION

ANOTHER SERIE

THE BOARD

THE WORKSHOP 2 DAYS WITH THE ENGLISH ARTISTS 2009-2010

THE TRIPS

• The English girls in Paris• The trip to London and workshop in Newstead Wood

School

ENGLISH GIRLS IN PARIS

WORKSHOP IN NEWSTEAD SCHOOL

IN CLASSROOMS

THE BOARD IN FRONT OF LONDON BRIDGE

GOING TO A MUSICAL

VISITING NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

LONDON AGAIN

PREPARING EXIBITION IN THE TOWN HALL OF THE 6TH ARRONDISSSEMENT

THE EXIBITION AT THE TOWN HALL OF THE 6TH ARRONDISSSEMENT

THE EXIBITION AT THE PARC DE BERCYJUNE 2011

NEXT: THE OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012

• The boards realised by the students will line the torch relay route

• Other project is in progress: the students will create a new board representing France at the Olympic games.

• Il will be finalized by a group of 8 Montaigne pupils of 4°6 during a workshop that will take place on the 26th and 27th March 2012