What is the Schools Project?
The Hidden Art Schools Project was launched 10 years ago with the aim of involving local children with the Hidden Art community.
Initially, the Schools Project ran alongside Hidden Art’s Open Studio events. The Open Studios offer the public a glimpse inside designer-makers’ workspace, and an opportunity to buy directly from the source. The Schools Project involved local children visiting local venues and creating posters, which were entered into a competition to be displayed in an exhibition and on buses and the Docklands Light Railway.
In 2005, the Schools Project evolved into an exciting new teacher placement scheme. Teachers spend time with a Hidden Art designer-maker leading on to an inspiring schools project back in the classroom where children will design and make their own 3-D work. A selection of the children’s work will be shown in the Then, Now and Future Exhibition at the Prince’s Foundation.
Applications to participate in the schools project have closed, but watch this space for news of upcoming projects. Partners in the Hidden Arts Schools Project are Inspire, Newham EBP, Tower Hamlets EBP and Islington EBP, sponsored by UBS Investment Bank.
Hidden Art designer-maker member Kerry Jameson has built on her experience with the Hidden Art Schools Project to become Artist in Residence at Samuel Rhodes and is considering taking the plunge into teaching herself.
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Hidden Art celebrated its 10th Anniversary of the Schools Project with an exhibition at the Prince’s Foundation. Work by Hidden Art designer-makers, local teachers and pupils was on show alongside previous years’ winning work, and some of the participants were awarded prizes.
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Brian Hughes, Art Co-ordinator from Lathom Junior School, Newham, was the first teacher to undertake a placement. He spent an informative and enjoyable day with ceramicist Loli Cardenoso at her studio, Cockpit Arts, learning pottery skills of throwing, coiling, slip-casting and decorative techniques. Back in the classroom, Brian taught pupils to design and make their own 3D pots.
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