Towards the end of last term we were invited by DAISI take part in an exciting visual arts and creative writing exhibition inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s An Elephant in the Garden.
The project has been developed in partnership with Daisi, the University of Exeter’s Graduate School of Education department and the Exeter Northcott Theatre.
We jumped at the chance, and Miss Calder attended a training session in preparation for the project. She learned how to make a 'Crankie' also known as a 'Moving Panorama', a way of telling a story through pictures. Miss Calder felt this would be excellent way for the children in Year 5 to engage with the story of 'An Elephant in the Garden'.
So, this week professional Daisi artist Joanna Hruby came in to work with Miss Calder's Year 5 class, for 2 days, The children produced some beautifully detailed and careful drawings, telling the story. These they painted using both watercolour paints and watered down poster paints, in order to produce the effect and colours that they needed. Finally the children made the 'Crankies' using recycled boxes.
The wonderful art work produced will be exhibited to accompany the production of 'An Elephant in the Garden' at the Exeter Northcott Theatre. The production is running from 22nd to 25th October, and the exhibition will continue throughout the exetreme imagination festival 25th October to 1st November.
It would be brilliant if any of you are able to visit the exhibition to see the art work on display or attend the production of this poignant and thought provoking story,
I am so proud of the artwork you all produced. You listened and worked well for Jo during her time in school. She now has to work very hard putting the crankies together in time for the exhibition. I really hope you all go to visit the northcott in Exeter to see your amazing artwork. Thank you Mrs Hadley for arranging it all for us. Miss Calder
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