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07.05.08 Education Workshops at The Ropewalk A range of new educational workshops has joined those already on offer at The Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber. The Ropewalk’s education officer, Ellie Collins, has revealed that one of the highlights of the first three months of 2008 was Living Willow Art. Only available from January to March, Ellie and fellow artist Janine Knight have already created a number of large scale installations made from willow in schools throughout the area. “Pupils at Caistor Primary School were so pleased with their outdoor classroom that they couldn’t wait to try it out while we built it around them,” she said. And although the workshops are only available for a relatively short period of time, Ellie stressed it was not too early to enquire about willow art for 2009. “We will be more than happy to make site visits to schools if they are keen to budget ahead,” she said. Workshops also available for schools include workshops focussing on nature including Mini-beasts and Giant Bugs and Paper from Old Rope during which children learn how to create handmade paper from recycled rope, string and other plant fibres as well as the chance to design and construct chairs entirely from newespaper using a unique rolling system in Are You Sitting Comfortably?. And in acknowlegment of The Ropewalk’s past, another workshop, Unravelling The Ropery, highlights the history and process of ropemaking as well as giving children the chance to design printing blocks and print on paper and cloth to make either an individual flag or banner. |
