OSOP 08 Schools' Workshop Programme: Creative Bus Journeys

Children working with Lisa Berry

Children visiting work by Michael Shaw

On Tuesday 17 June children from Castle Primary school had a tour of the artworks and went on a 'creative bus journey' with community arts organisation Seahouses and students from Northampton University to visit children from Welford Primary School. On 19 June children from Weford made a jouney to the bus station and Castle Primary.



Jane Roberts of Seahouses said “All the children had such a fantastic time. Seeing the artwork in the Bus Station travelling on a double decker bus and meeting new friends. The children produced lovely work relating the to exhibition which everyone can now see in the Nexus shop in Greyfriars.

We hope this new relationship between the urban Castle Primary School and the rural Welford Primary School will offer more opportunities for joint outings and activities and that the children will gain clearer understanding of each other and develop friendship”.

Portraits taken 6 June by Phil Sharp

A series of portraits taken by Phil Sharp http://www.philsharp-photo.com/

Lisa Berry

Jonathan Velardi

Michael Shaw

Rich White

Installation of Hoops - Thursday 5 June

On Thursday 5 June Dove Decorating installed Jonathan Velardi's Hoops. http://www.dovedecorating.co.uk/

Images by Jonathan Velardi

Installation by Michael Shaw - 4 June

Mike Shaw and Emma Gregory from Artworks MK installed INF3 (2005) at Fishmarket Gallery and after the shopping centre has closed egin installation of The Chameleon Breathes (2008) at Grosvenor Centre. At 10.30pm I get a call from Mike to say it's in place.

Images taken by Mike Shaw:

INF3 at Fishmarket

INF3 at Fishmarket

Emma Gregory installing at Grosvenor centre

The Chameleon Breathes deflating at night

Installation of Survivalist, Rich White - 4 June, day 2

The structure is really taking shape!

Naomi Haigh is a second year art student from the University of Northampton and is working with Rich all week. At the end of the second day she texted me to say, "I've enjoyed working with as this work very much insipres my creative process. I've found it's a very calm and relaxed atmosphere which allows open discussion about how it would be possible to develop the work further."

Images taken by Naomi at the end of the day

Installation of Survivalist, Rich White - 3 June

Rich spent the day before at Northampton Uni collecting discarded materials from degree show and dismanting old wooden furniture.

Today Rich White, Naomi Haigh and Hilary Stone pick up the van and collect materials from around Northampton. By midday they begin setting up at Greyfriars and by the end of the day they have a the beginings of a structure. Thanks to Stan and Alan from Mansells for donating some great timber and thanks to Alan, Shaun and Ian at Greyfriars for getting everything prepared so work can get started.

Images taken by Naomi at the end of the day: