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I was really impressed with how enthusiastic the pupils were on my arrival to the school and how they had used various influences from day one within their work.
There was a broad variety of medium energising around the classroom. Performances were being choreographed, experiments with water model making, painting were all part of the days events.



Miss Cabble the teacher was delighted with their alternative way of thinking which added a different dimension to their art portfolios she quotes, “It went very well and pupils experimented with new media, performance and video, which they hadn’t done before. The last time pupils were given the opportunity to work with David Marchant, it completely changed their way of thinking and working, and were more interested in the concepts behind artworks, which they researched for GCSE coursework. As a result, some pupils performed better in their GCSE Art, because they had developed the ability to think of more mature concepts for their work, and more contemporary ways of realising their ideas”.



David Marchant



Penyrheol Comprehensive made two films: ‘Penyrheol Film’ and ‘Coloured Water’



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Today 28 pupils produced valid pieces of course work for their art portfolios to go towards their G.C.S.E. exam. Everyone took the project very seriously and was on task all day. There were brilliant responses and so many ideas,” It’s been fun and really interesting. I loved making the models”, said Kirsten.



The art ranged from S.C.F.C, swan shaped boats to acetate drawings. Some made humorous versions of shoes with playgrounds within. Others had more contorted versions displaying the darker side of the playgrounds.



All of the pupils had already researched their projects from day one and had really thought about their ideas, which were well influenced and supported by Locws.



I enjoyed the day and was very impressed with the thought processes that were involved.



David Marchant






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It was a delight to be with a focused group of pupils who were totally engaged in their artworks.



They had even, as a group, written a poem about the tour day, which was recited to staff and myself by one of the group. It was truly excellent and was recorded in the first take.



The group then worked on mini projects producing the fun side of a playground, they created musical instruments and window drawings.



There was a finale with homemade instruments and found objects, which resulted in a recorded beat. There seemed to be lot of potential in the group with some very talented students.



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The children had thought about concepts for their work before my arrival and were ready to start work. After discussions everyone was ready to produce some serious artworks.



Lawrence and Alex had a great response, from a number of influences, creating a framework to hang acetates and perspex with drawn and ‘photo-shopped’ images from around their school grounds which they named ‘Layers’.



Marko Mäetamm’s ‘Graveground’ was recreated and called ‘The Wire Ground’ and a group of girls decided to feminise a lighthouse after being inspired by Megan Broadmeadow’s ‘Ship-Shape’. There was also a beautiful collage and a very unusual telephone boat.



To top the day, the Head of Art wanted us to put the items on display in a glass cabinet at the entrance of the school for all to see. A great finish to a great day.



David Marchant





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It was a pleasant surprise to arrive at a class of very enthusiastic pupils, raring to produce their ideas with me at the school.



I was really impressed with the amount of thought and ingenuity that was the result of inspiration acquired during our first day.



Some pupils had been inspired by performance and had choreographed a fabulous response to Paul Grangon’s work on the sail bridge. The pupils had conjured up instruments from recycled materials and were using their school surroundings to recreate their performance - very well implemented. ‘Penyrheol Performance’ - Click here to watch the film



Another group had made boats from recycled shoes taking this concept a step further by introducing a fan motor and sailing it in a puddle in the playground. ‘Concept - Shoe Boat’ - Click here to watch the film




The last group drew on the window of the classroom whilst the children played outside as a response to Neville Gabie. ‘Window Art’ - Click here to watch the film



It was a great day and was very impressive to see how the children embraced the experience. This truly shows that there is a place for the Locws Schools prgramme in the primary sector.



David Marchant





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