Our creative juices were flowing today in Nun’s Cross as the whole school rotated around to a variety of different creative projects. Our Creative Day was inspired by our Creative Schools Committee who range from Senior Infants to 6th class pupils who represent the whole school as part of the Creative Schools Initiative. and we are very grateful to them for all their work. Today we got to explore a wide range of art strands and got to experiment with lots of different materials also. Many of the projects worked on today are long-standing projects which will remain in the school for years to come and will be a constant reminder of the creative spirit that is inside all of us.
Acrylic Wall Mural
With huge thanks to the wonderful artist, Judy Cobbe, we got to create a wall mural based on murals done by a famous LA Artist under the name ‘ThanksX’. We each designed and created our own interlocking cubes which were on a wall in school which we identified as being in need of a makeover. This is an area in the school which is very visible to visitors and it forms a great part of our courtyard and our forest area also. We worked together as a school to create this wonderful piece of art.! A huge thank you to Judy and her daughter Jane for their hours and hours of work researching and preparing for this project!
Willow Construction
With thanks to Wicklow Willow, we now have a new willow hut and tunnel in Nun’s Cross. Each class worked to build the structure, planting, weaving, and shaping the willow. This structure will grow each year and is a fantastic addition to our outdoor space! The boys and girls from a number of classes contributed willow to this today also.
Clay
With thanks to Christien Van Bussel, the children had a fantastic clay lesson. Each child got to explore clay and make a clay tile. They each created their own design, painted it and Christien will return them to school after firing them in the kiln. When we get them back the tiles will be used to create a mosaic on the school grounds - another physical representation of how creative the children are.
Tie Dye
We explored with fabrics and dyes! Each child brought in a white t-shirt and had great fun using a variety of techniques and colours to create wonderful tie dye t-shirts! The absolute height of fashion from Nun’s Cross!
Drawing
We looked at some very famous pictures from famous artists such as Monet and Van Gogh and we recreated our own drawings based on the original
Dream Catchers
Each class got the chance to create their very own dream catcher using a paper plate. They got to decorate them with a variety of beads, feathers etc and everyone went home with a very bright and colourful dream catcher to collect all their dreams
It was a wonderful day, filled with excitement and energy and we already cant wait to see what creative day brings next year!
