Angela helped
six teachers build a body of their own artwork using the theme ‘Identity’
alongside their pupils. She also trained both teachers and children to
run public workshops with her support, resulting in Stanford being the
first school to run an interactive Artists' Open House.
The workshops encouraged visitors to graffiti
cardboard shapes, exploring similar techniques and ideas to the teachers
and children. The cardboard pieces then slotted together to create a constantly
evolving sculpture, which gave visitors the opportunity to contribute
to the exhibition.
The teachers commented on their own progress:
“This
inspiring project has enabled us to explore with confidence the
aspects of art and creativity which we can now share with the children.”
Rose Kigwana from Arts Council expressed
her thoughts on the project:
“We
know that arts and creativity play a vital role in young people's
development and that, with the proper support, teachers can instil
a passion for the arts that stays with that child for life. Angela's
project is fantastic because it supports teachers to rediscover their
creativity and then equips them with the confidence to pass on that
inspiration to their young pupils.”
Exhibition days were every
Saturday throughout the festival, with the children and teachers running
three workshops per day for hundreds of visitors.
December 1999 - present
date:
Same Sky Community Arts, Brighton.
Working as an artist in the community
and as a consultant on various projects has taught Angela to communicate
and collaborate with a wide audience, where versatility and flexibility
is essential. Others comment on Angela's ability to inspire, enthuse and
energise the community she works with, whilst exploring, researching and
using her own initiative.
September - December
2007:
Marsh Green Primary School, Dagenham, Essex
Angela
lead a residency at Marsh Green Primary School, working across the school
to improve the pupil’s creative skills. The children explored drawing,
painting and sculpture through a range of media including clay and plaster.
The result was an exhibition at the school where parents and the local
community were invited to see the skills that the children had developed.
"I
think the children have gained and learned so much from the sessions.
The work the children have produced is wonderful and I think if
they didn't have a fondness for art before, they certainly do now."
Nicole Bell, Year 4 Teacher,
Marsh Green Primary School
August 2007:
Community Service Volunteers and Young People's Centre,
Brighton
In collaboration with CSV and YPC, Angela
initiated, devised and led a project combining art and digital media.
This involved working with young people making films on mobile phones
using collage, photographs, video and audio diaries and drawings. Sound
was added in the form of poetry and spoken word, created by the young
people.
July 2007:
Downs View Special School, Brighton
Angela
led a drawing to music workshop, specially adapted for children and young
people with severe and complex learning difficulties. The students created
pieces of artwork using their hands, vegetables and other medium inspired
by listening to percussive instruments, music and sounds.
June 2005:
Roedean Independent Girls School, Brighton
| Angela composed
and ran a drawing workshop exploring mark-making to music at Roedean,
with Coombe Road Primary School. After an initial meeting with the
teachers to discuss ideas, she structured the activity to motivate
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year olds and twelve year olds for a fun
but challenging end of year collaboration.
April/May 2005:
Assistant to the Educator-In-Residence at Fabrica, Brighton.
This involved talking to gallery visitors
and documenting their thoughts about the exhibition using recordings,
photographs and written diaries. Angela supported 'Second Sight' (an audio
described tour of the exhibition for visually impaired adults), which
helped her to understand the importance of involving the audience in the
gallery environment, and by collating their thoughts and ideas, she helped
them to engage with the work thus aiding learning.
September 2004
- February 2005:
Herons Dale School, Shoreham
Angela taught 14 and 15 year olds at this
special needs school in Shoreham to make animal headdresses for a production
of Hiawatha.
"Thank
you so much for coming in and giving us the benefit of your experience
and artistic gifts.
You really are a very talented lady and I know the students - particularly
Charlie - have really
benefited from the experience.
Thanks again for all your time -
it's been great working you."
Diane Robinson, Herons Dale School
April 24th -
June 12th 2004:
Gillingham Gallery, Kent (Medway
Galleries)
In conjunction with her 'Tuesday Was True
Communication' exhibition, a body of work based on a suitcase of love
letters that Angela found, this exhibition involved workshops with a school
and the local community.
April 26th -
May 31st 2003:
'Watch This Space' residency at Phoenix Gallery for
the Brighton Festival
| Angela
developed her own work in the gallery space whilst interacting with
the public to reveal the creative process. The aim of the residency
was to broaden understanding, raise the awareness of the artist's
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and engage with the public. The idea of stepping
into an artist's working environment attracted people into the gallery who
would not normally visit.
October - December
2002:
Artist in Residence at the Museum of London
Collaborating with the museum's liaison
officer and teachers from a primary school in Hackney, Angela led, conceived
and organised clay and weaving workshops with year six pupils to create
a piece of wall art. The project was based on the Roman Gods collection
and was tailored to fit the National Curriculum framework. This challenged
Angela to design a project which would appeal to young children yet also
meet the schools and museum's criteria. The piece is permanently displayed
at the Museum of London.
January 1999 - July
1999:
Carlton Hill Primary School, Brighton
Angela devised and ran a variety of workshops
based on a carved demon mask from the Brighton Museum collection with
year six children at Carlton Hill. The sessions included touching the
mask whilst blindfolded to encourage the discovery of the object without
sight and working on 'musical chair drawings' to world music. When the
music stopped, the children moved on to work on their classmates' picture.
This stimulated the children to be less precious about their work, and
enabled them to think of art as a team process rather than just an insular
activity.
"Year
four and I would like to thank you enormously for all your time,
enthusiasm and dedication.
You've offered them marvellous artistic opportunities which I'm
sure they'll never forget."
Tamsen Beer, Carlton Hill School
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