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BLUE CABIN ARTSMARK CREATIVE YOUNG
CONSULTATION WITH CARE-EXPERIENCED CHILDREN AND
The roup then moved on to thinkin about who helps them with creative activities, by decoratin pe dolls. The final consultation activity involved decoratin their arts venue. Everythin they created was added to ‘The Island o Creativity’. To finish the day off, children made paper kites and/or clay creatures to take home with them. The plan had been to fly the kites on the beach, but the rain arrived just be ore home time.
Artist Elena Miller acilitated the day with seven children a ed 5 - 10, alon with their carers. Elena led the day usin the concept o ‘The Island o Creativity.’
What happened?
A ter some active warm-ups, which included discussions around what they thou ht creativity was, the children created paper boats. They wrote down creative thin s they had done inside and outside o school on their boats. This was ollowed by creatin their own jar o sand. Each colour represented a different activity they would like to try.
What do you do inside and outside school that is creative?
Which arts venues have you been to?
What would you like to do that is creative?
Who supports you to be creative?
Thanks to all the supportin adults, the Virtual School staff and artists: Elena Miller, Laura De nan, Nicola Goli htly and Paul Murray.
Thanks to the Artsmark Team at Arts Council En land. Ima e Credits: Kev Howard
With thanks to all the wonder ul children and youn people who brou ht their ener y, curiosity, and creativity to this consultation.