2. Our Brief
Our brief was to design a music inspired
mural, which would be painted in the
music practice rooms to inspire people to
play music.
3. Our Planning
Throughout this project we have
researched a number of murals that
inspired us to create the final piece.
We got to know a lot of things about
murals e.g. how they are made, what
they show , the different types of art
used etc
4. Research of the Theme
To get ideas on what to include in our
mural we done some research into the
them ‘Music Brings us Together’ and this
video shows what we think that means.
Our poem for the theme
5. Our Questionnaires
To assist in the final mural we had to find
out what the students and staff wanted in
the mural.
To do this we designed questionnaires
which were handed out to students and
teachers of Cranford Community
College.
6. Questionnaires for Staff-
Quantative
Do you prefer bright or pastel colours?
Bright
Patel
What type of murals do you like?
Traditional
Modern
What style of art do you prefer?
Pop art
Abstract
Cubism
Gothic Graffiti
Traditional
7. Questionnaires for Staff-
Qualitative
At the moment Ms Cartright, Ms Pascoe & Mr Fraiser, think the music
practice rooms are run down and need a revamp. They want a range of
colours, Ms Cartright and Ms Pasco, want a calm colour scheme but Mr
Fraiser would like a vibrant colour scheme as long as it wasn’t too ‘in your
face’. They would also see a wide variety of instruments painted on the
walls. Both classical and modern like, electric guitars, Saxophone, Drums
etc. They also think that having people like Lady Gaga and modern day
signers like that is not a good idea. The suggested staying away from
painting people and mainly has patterns. They would also like to see a
mixture of cultures. They think that have a mural in the room will improve
pupils learning as they will feel more respectful of having a nice room and
that the pupils will take more care of the rooms.
8. Questionnaires for Students-
Quantative
What style of art do you prefer?
Abstract
Pop Art
Cubism
Gothic/Graffiti
Traditional
What colours would you like us to include?
Red
5
Pink
2
Orange
Yellow
Black
Gold
Silver
Other
9. Questionnaires for Students-
Qualitative
How has music brought us together over the years? And a example–
Students who responded to my questionnaire said the following; Music has brought us together
over the years by working together by communicating and going to music performances. The
examples they gave were music is memorable the way it reminds me of occasions and others
said brings good thoughts to mind and sounds beautiful.
What type of music do you like?
The majority of respondents preferred Rap and R&B as musical genres and wanted to see this
reflected in the mural.
What are you favourite artist?
The majority of people preferred Eminem to other singer like Michel Jackson and Justin bibber.
What would inspire you to play/sing to music?
Students responded to this question by saying the following, the felling of excitement and being
praised or playing different instruments and listing to a tune or beat.
What instruments do you like best?
Most of the respondents preferred the Guitar as one of the best instruments to pianos and
violins.
What colours would you like us to include in a mural?
Most of the respondents liked the colour red and black compared to other like blue and green.
If you were to create a mural for the music practise rooms what would you include?
Students said the following, they would like to include: drums, people, instruments, music
quotes, bright colours, and inspirational words.
12. Risk Assessment
RISK How to reduce
or prevent the
risk
What to do if danger occurs Level
of Risk
Falling off a ladder Someone should hold
the ladder for
maximum safety
Seek assistance from a member of staff
Call an ambulance
Medium
Getting paint stains
on floor
Cover the floor Clear up the spillage immediately Medium
Paint in eyes Ensure that safety
goggles are worn at
all times
Seek assistance from a member of staff
Clean out eyes with eye wash
Medium
Slippage Clean up any mess Seek assistance from a member of staff
Don’t move the person encase of back
damage
Medium
Caught on hooks Wrap up the hooks
with foam
Seek assistance from a member of staff
Cover wound with a bandage and call an
ambulance.
Medium
Faint from paint
fumes
Wear a mask. Seek assistance from a member of staff Medium
13. Materials Required
Material: Quantity: Cost: Where to get it:
Paint
White/ Undercoat
Black
Red
Yellow
Blue
1 Tub
1 Tub
1 Tub
1 Tub
1 Tub
£15
£15
£15
£15
£15
B&Q
Brushes 4 Free From School
Rollers 4 Free From School
Protective Sheeting Enough to cover
floor
Free From School
Painting Clothes 4 Free From Group
