Examples of artworks and processes for permanent collaborative artwork

*Poetry or quotations are often a great source of inspiration*

Glass – fused glass (melted at high temp), glass moulds. In terms of glass fusing, these would need to be assembled by the children and then taken by me to a kiln for firing. Afterwards, the work could be hung together using wire, or form part of another sculpture, e.g. wood or willow.

Mosaic – (using ceramic, glass, handmade tiles, handmade fossils etc.)Mosaic can be made in-situ or in pieces to be assembled later. This works particularly well when the tiles are made in clay by each child. (Fired by me off-site). A space would be needed for the work to be housed whilst it’s being constructed.

Textiles (e.g. embroidery, applique, batik, print-making). Printing blocks can be made using clay, foamboard, cardboard, etc. etc. Batik can be made using resist liquids instead of hot wax. (INDOOR ARTWORK)

Photographic (digital or traditional processes, e.g cyanotype), on paper, fabric or ceramic (INDOOR ARTWORK)

Portland Stone carving A community in Bermondsey worked together to create ‘The Shared’. Individual pieces were put together to form the totemic sculpture. The stone is quite soft and not difficult for small hands to work with. I would provide all the tools, this activity is best done outdoors.

Environmental art (e.g. living willow) Living willow sculpture would be interactive and need to be started by the end of November in order to take root. Non-living sculpture can be installed anytime, but will have a limited life-span (4 yrs). I would provide the willow; any other materials could be found by the children, and may involve an off-site trip, e.g. to th

FURTHER REFERENCES

PUBLIC ART: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=collaborative+public+artwork&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYiqj3-JfXAhWC2hoKHQcGArEQ_AUICigB&biw=1254&bih=703GLASS FUSING:https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=glass+fusing&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH762a-ZfXAhWK2xoKHY3TDqcQ_AUICigB&biw=1254&bih=703

MOSAIC: https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1254&bih=703&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=jef2WZjNBoX1atr3srgK&q=Mosaic+-+handmade+tiles&oq=Mosaic+-+handmade+tiles&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i8i30k1.47466.53057.0.53352.23.23.0.0.0.0.106.1359.21j1.22.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.22.1353...0j0i67k1j0i30k1j0i5i30k1.0.eOT5uhVWjQ8

TEXTILES: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=textile+art&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBlIfZ-pfXAhVDnBoKHWFTCKQQ_AUICigB&biw=1254&bih=703

PHOTOGRAPHY: https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1254&bih=703&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=kub2WdmTCcmvasu5p-AK&q=photography+cyanotype&oq=photography+-+cyan&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i30k1j0i8i30k1.3628.4658.0.5892.5.5.0.0.0.0.74.321.5.5.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.5.321...0i5i30k1.0.S15ruC5AJNc

STONE CARVING: https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1254&bih=703&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=-ub2WZjvDoTZaaqOiJgL&q=portland+stone+carving&oq=portland+stone+carving&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i24k1.2115.6432.0.6910.12.10.2.0.0.0.104.665.9j1.10.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.12.674...0j0i67k1j0i30k1.0.i3Q5v36kTxg

ENVIRONMENTAL ART: https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1254&bih=703&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=Aef2WYijPIKyaa6_odAK&q=Environmental+Art&oq=Environmental+Art&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l10.98085.102323.0.102802.17.17.0.0.0.0.124.1112.16j1.17.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.17.1109...0i67k1.0.FPCZ4KsI5ZU