Arts Hero – Rebecca Lee
Ellie from The CE Academy met and interviewed her Arts Hero, artist and musician Rebecca Lee when she visited us to deliver a sound art workshop.
Arts Award
Alternative Monday 9 – Stewardship
In 2015 our students visited NN Contemporary Art’s New Life exhibition. Even a cursory knowledge of art history for these students meant crossing a threshold of otherness.
Alternative Monday 7 – Trump Trout
A small orange circle of felt depicting Trump Trout, a character created by Lewis, a CE Academy student. A fish with the face and bouffant of Donald Trump who shouts non-sequiturs.
Alternative Monday 6 – Diogo Pimentao
Diogo described the small marks they had made through gestures of the wrist as “like table tennis”, encouraging the students to go bigger “like tennis” through gestures of the arm. Gestures of the whole body came next.
Arts Hero – David Blyth
For the Arts Hero section of the Bronze Arts Award: Level 1 Award in the Arts qualification, young people need to research the work of an artist that inspires them. Logan from The CE Academy met and interviewed Scottish artist David Blyth when he visited us to deliver a taxidermy workshop.
Arts Hero – Roddy Buchanan
For the Arts Hero section of the Bronze Arts Award: Level 1 Award in the Arts qualification, young people need to research the work of an artist that inspires them. Corey from The CE Academy met and interviewed Scottish artist Roddy Buchanan during his residency with Fermynwoods.
Arts Hero – Jessica Harby
For the Arts Hero section of the Bronze Arts Award: Level 1 Award in the Arts qualification, young people need to research the work of an artist that inspires them. Lewis from The CE Academy met and interviewed American artist Jessica Harby when she delivered two weeks of workshops in January.
Arts Hero – Melanie Cutler
For the Arts Hero section of the Bronze Arts Award: Level 1 Award in the Arts qualification, young people need to research the work of an artist that inspires them. Jade from The CE Academy met and interviewed artist and activist Melanie Cutler.