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Forest Of Imagination 2016
The tree was created with the children of Marksbury Primary School, every child made their own animal, painted and cut out of recycled materials. they painted the tree and wrapped willow to become the branches. The idea was to create a home for the story telling wise old owl. A close friend of the artists.
5x5x5=creativty
I have worked for 15 years with the charity, linking schools, artists and cultural centres together. Settings have included Marksbury Primary School, Roundill Primary School, Batheaston Primary School.
From www.5x5x5creativity.org.uk Website
The project is inspired by the creative educational approach of early years settings in Reggio Emilia. This internationally celebrated approach pioneered a collaborative way of working with young children that allows them to express their ideas in many creative ways, ‘in 100 languages’.
The key philosophical principles of 5x5x5:
children and young people are seen as innate and creative knowledge builders, explorers and co-constructors of their learning
educators and artists are enablers and companions in the children’s and young people’s learning within a culture of listening
learning is focussed on the process of the children’s and young people’s explorations, not the end product
documenting learning journeys is our method for evaluating and reflecting upon the children’s and young people’s thinking and learning
the development of a creative learning community of teachers, artists, co-workers in cultural centres, parents, children and young people
involving family and community in life-long learning
Somatic Land Art, linking body wisdom with the natural landscape, inspired by ancient stories myths and legends.