I talked through my art practice with my Year 10 students today and waffled on for much longer than i thought – i was completely in the zone! It was very refreshing though to speak freely to an audience about it not only as an artist but as a teacher. I tried to put my work into the context of their learning, so they could relate to it more directly and gain more from it. It was a bit difficult to judge though as i haven’t known them that long and i’m still adapting to their environment.
Let’s see what the coming weeks bring!
I was pleasantly suprised by one student today, who was able to show me how to make paper ‘rods.’ I’ve been fascinated with them since i saw them last week, they are so sturdy and strong and are basically a sheet of newspaper rolled up tightly and sellotaped. I still can’t get my head round how basic they are to make and yet they are so functional. They’re using them to make a construction of wings which will be able to be worn (a bit like batman’s). Fun stuff. Sometimes i feel like the student learning from them.
