ROTATION
PAINTING
Children
have created dynamic and beautiful rotation paintings that are
now exhibited on the walls of their Children's Centre. |
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POINT
OF VIEW
Young
artists create amazing photo sequences. Using photography 3
year old children present their unique and fascinating view
of the world. |
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LIGHT
SCRIBBLES
Some
torches, different coloured gels, a dark den and a camera are
what's needed to create beautiful light scribbles. Creep inside
the den, stick your coloured gel onto the front of your torch,
mix two colours together if you like, then scribble in the air.
A bit of music sometimes helps make a better picture! |
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| LIGHT
COMPOSITIONS
Going
for a walk one crisp Autumn morning we noticed hundreds of leaves
on the ground, all sorts of different shapes, sizes and colours.
We brought them back to nursery and had a good look at them
on the light box, we saw amazing patterns and textures.
"The
leaves are all scrunchy" |
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TALES
OF THE UNEXPECTED
A
simple overhead projector is all that's required to fire the
imagination of young authors. All sorts of objects are placed
together on the light box, the projections are the starting
point for wonderful, and often very strange, stories. |
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BROARD
BRUSH STROKES
Given
the right space and resources children can really express themselves
in a big way. We lined the interior of our studio in old wallpaper
and started painting with red, yellow and blue paint. We couldn't
reach the top of our canvas, so we stuck our brushes on the
end of sticks, EUREKA! |
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Richard
Tomlinson has been working as Lead Creative Practitioner on the Litttle
Big Bang project over the past 2 year period.
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Working
to broker relationships between marginalised Communities and Somerset
Arts Promoters
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Highlighting
the important role creativity plays in early years development
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Working
towards sustaining the work of creative practitioners in Children's
Centre's
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Developing
good creative practice with Children's Centre practitioners
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Little
Big Bang believes that children and families need, and have a
right to, creative and cultural activity
Richard
has worked as an artist and participatory arts worker with a wide
range of community groups. He achieves a great rapport with the children
and will create some exciting work with them.
Richard
has involved Children's Centre communities in a range of visual arts
activities including: creating dynamic spinning paintings, making
photo stories, investigating light and shadow using light boxes and
projectors, exploring the creative potential of natural resources,
mark making using a wide range of media and using photography and
film to say something about yourself.
The
hoardings painting exercise at Acorn's Children's Centre occurred
on a very large and public scale, other projects are much smaller
and discreet.
Richard
said: “Small children are naturally inquisitive, spontaneous
and creative and are usually not burdened with particular expectations.
Some of the most creative sessions I've been involved in have required
the least amount of preparation.”
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