PRIMARY school pupils launched a competition to design a nature-themed picture inspired by a glasswork artist.
Schoolchildren at Tatworth Primary School began working with John Payne during Somerset Art Week when the school took families to visit the artworks in his garden at Forton.
Arts Ambassadors Austin, Lilly and James, with Arts Lead Lucy Whiffin
Arts Ambassadors Lilly, Austin and James, with artist John Payne
The artist showed the families his workshop and how he creates the art and gave every child who visited a small glass pebble.
Linda Kellaway, school administrator, said: “The school began working with John, a local glasswork artist, during Somerset Art Week when we took families to visit the artworks in his garden at Forton.
“He showed the families his workshop and how he creates the art and gave every child who visited a small glass pebble.”
Fergus, William, Olivia, Abi and Georgie with their winning design concept art
William with his winning design
Fergus with his winning design
After that, the children who visited launched a competition for the whole school to design a nature-themed picture to be made into a glass plaque for our wellbeing garden at school.
Mr Payne and the arts ambassadors worked together to choose five winning designs that he has re-created from glass for us to display in the school's wellbeing garden.
Georgie with her winning design
Abi with her winning design
Olivia with her winning design
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