The class was split into two groups (Group A & Group B ) and Pip worked with Group A, with the students initially studying Oak leaves and making observational drawings drawing of them with pencils, identifying the midrib tip, shape and margins of the leaf. The students also worked with white charcoal pencils drawings of Oak leaves on black paper, and black charcoal pencils on white paper, and graphite sticks to create rubbings of the leaves.
Layered crayon rubbing of Oak leaves look tree- and copse-like to my mind
The layering of the crayon leaf rubbings have created some really interesting, tree-like shapes! And the variety of different detail being highlighted in the leaves has been amazing.
The students also traced some gorgeous A3 colour print-outs of birds that have a relationship with the Oak.
Group B out in the wilds
Jake took Group B with a Miss Shannon out to the Oak seating area on the school grounds, and talked about how incredible it is to think that we are surrounded by this great, living organism, which supports so many different types of life.
The students drew leaf shapes first of all, and then there was a flower hunt, to look at symmetry. Photos are to follow!
Oriel Gallery
Reflections
Jake
- Smaller groups of a dozen are much easier to manage. Splitting a class of two dozen in half has worked well for Aberteifi and Llanilar.
- Workshops take 3+ hours to sort photos, upload, put into gallery, write outline report. Plus 3+ hours per workshop is a full day.
Ysgol Llanilar Workshop 3
Bird species and the Oak / Derwen
