Who are these two? What are they looking at?

What are we doing today: An introduction to art in public spaces An introduction to the project Some experiments with paper and card Purpose: To learn what is in store! To learn how to make an idea quickly in a simple material

What are we doing today:

An introduction to art in public spaces

An introduction to the project

Some experiments with paper and card

Purpose:

To learn what is in store!

To learn how to make an idea quickly in a simple material

Who is this?

Meet Joe Hillier Artist Sculptor

Joe Hillier Art for an Office Courtyard

Commissions for parks

Joe Hillier - new project

Colin Rose Rolling Moon

Mr Henry - what is he doing here?

Some Art for Schools

Not just sculpture!

Public art around the world?

Ancient?

From Different Culture? What is this piece for?

Religion?

History?

Art or vandalism, or both…..?

Your ideas

Your models or sculptures or other pieces?

Your Chosen site

Where could we put a piece of public art?

A corridor?

A courtyard? What might work?

A blank space A wall A floor A ceiling A roof?

Hidden?

And that’s just the annexe! What about other places Main school site? Outside school? Your street?

How do we start? Today….. An experiment? A challenge? Groups of three In your groups make a piece of monumental public art From one piece of A4 paper and a pair of scissors Time allowed: 5 mins How do we start? Next 5 weeks More experiments More challenges? Working in groups Try to introduce as many different materials and techniques as possible Making work and recording all Experiments for sketchbooks April 1st - visit to the Shipley Art Gallery - handling collection Exhibition of book covers - research visit to Public Art in Gateshead Week before Easter Holidays - finalise brief for final project