Programme
Term programme:
Spring 2
Sat 21 February
Mandala Mayhem
Starting from the centre of the page, children will build outwards using repeated shapes and patterns in circular formations. We’ll explore symmetry, rhythm and balance, while gently touching on the cultural significance of mandalas and their role in communal and meditative art practices.
Inspired by: Suzan Drummen
Sat 28 February
Spray and See
Using spray bottles, children will create soft clouds of pastel colour, then step back to look closely at what appears. With bold paint sticks, they’ll outline and define the shapes and patterns they discover, adding contrast, depth and intention to their artworks.
Inspired by: Helen Frankenthaler
Sat 7 March
Photo Portraits
Using printed photographs of themselves, Rebel Artists will embellish their portraits with drawn patterns, symbols and radiant colour. The result is a mixed-media self-portrait with an aura-like glow, celebrating identity, individuality and self-expression.
Inspired by: Tawny Chatmon and Mickalene Thomas
Sat 14 March
Spring Splatter Meadow
This expressive session begins with joyful splattering, embracing chance, movement and randomness. From there, children will use imagination to transform splats into stems, flowers and fields, adding detail and structure to their painterly meadows.
Inspired by: Joan Mitchell
Sat 21 March
Weaving Paper
Using strips cut from previous weeks’ giant collaborative artworks, children will weave paper together to create bold, geometric lattices of colour. A beautiful way to revisit earlier work while learning about structure, pattern and transformation.
Inspired by: Anni Albers