Who are these two?What are they looking at?

What are we doing today:

1) An introduction to art in public spaces2) An introduction to the project3) 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 HillierArtistSculptor

Joe HillierArt for anOffice Courtyard

Commissions for parks

Joe Hillier - new project

Colin RoseRolling Moon

Mr Henry - what is he doing here?

Some Art forSchools

Not just sculpture!

Public art around the world?

Ancient?

FromDifferentCulture?

What is thispiece for?

Religion?

History?

Art or vandalism, or both…..?

Your ideas

Your models or sculptures or other pieces?

YourChosensite

Where could we put a piece of public art?

A corridor?

A courtyard?What might work?

A blank spaceA wallA floorA ceilingA roof?

Hidden?

And that’s just the annexe!

What about other placesMain 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 artFrom one piece of A4 paper and a pair of scissorsTime allowed: 5 mins

How do we start?Next 5 weeksMore experimentsMore challenges?

Working in groups

Try to introduce as many different materials and techniques as possibleMaking work and recording allExperiments 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