Brussel spouts, you love them or loath them!

Day 2. After working last week with larger vegetables the children now were going to peel away the layers of the much loved brussel sprout.  Working very small, producing tiny outlines and taking care to only remove 1 layer at at time was a task that produced lots of excitement and discussion. Scott, Adian, Poppy, Hollie and Naima had a great discussion about how it reminded them of playing pass the parcel, but they wouldn’t like getting a brussel sprout in the parcel! : )

Every year when I start an art project I tell Ann that I start to think like her. (and its only day 2)  I got to thinking about the term “layers” and realised that the art project is made of layers too. 

The art project doesn’t just happen every week.   There is background work that many people don’t see or are even aware of.(Kidsown and all their work, Artists individual planning and website work to name a few)

Then there are the layers that I am aware of most…… Ann and myself spend part of an afternoon or evening planning what is going to happen on our Thursday contact time and then things start to unfold after that discussion.   Planning is our first layer, preparing resources, testing equipment before every session,  discussions/recapping with children, practical work, Mrs James giving a helping hand, evaluating with the children at the end of each day, teacher and artist evaluation too, the website (that I am so slow to update but once started really enjoy doing)  The project is made up of lots of layers, it takes alot of work but it is extrememly enjoyable and very worthwhile for all those involved.