Clay nativity

And for the true meaning of Christmas...many children made adorable clay nativity scenes with us at Christmas Art Camp.

Have a happy and peaceful Christmas from me and all of the staff and children that make happy art and craft activities across the Loughborough area.

I am now going to enjoy a short break with my family for Christmas xxxxxxxx

Origami pixie boots- a Hayley favourite!

Almost my favourite activity ever, and it really caught on at Christmas art camp! I know you are all out there making these from napkins!

Pine cone table centrepieces

Felt stockings

Almost everyone made these carefully sewn stockings for their trees. Here are a couple of fine examples! Well done kids!

Pine cone wreaths

1. make a wire circle
2. tie pine cones to it with raffia
3. add ribbon

Easy and beautiful!

Christmas Art Camp 2010

We have now finished sweeping up the glitter in the art rooms at Rawlins, after an amazing two day Christmas crafts event. Between 20 and 30 children attended, aged between 5 and 13, making all manner of Christmas items, from felt stockings to pine cone candle holders. Look out for photos to follow!

and HAPPY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Caricature workshop at Hind Leys

Last night I did a caricature workshop at Hind Leys with a drawing club, and staff. It was hilarious, as I drew everyone and everyone drew each other. Using two marker pens, one thick, one thin, and a stick of charcoal, it is amazing how you can achieve a likeness for someone. Capturing facial features and uniqueness doesn't have to be insulting, but what we look like is always something to celebrate. Thanks to all the good sports who are now immortalised on their teacher's wall at Hind Leys!!

Christmas Art camp activities schedule

Hello all,

As Rawlins prepares to close for Christmas, me and my art camp team are gearing up for a very busy two days! After some shopping and discussions over mugs of tea, the following schedule is our guideline for activities. Should be lots of fun!!!!


Wednesday:

1. clay (tea light holders, nativity scenes)
2. glitter printing
3. angels (made from pipe cleaners and beads)
4. cut out snowflakes
5. Christmas origami

Thursday:

1. Quilled window hangings
2. pine cone table centrepieces, wreaths and/or tree decorations
3. Felt sewn stockings
4. burnished silver gifts tags
5. Santa beards

Extra activities will include:

angel puppets, snow pictures on black card, wax resist snow pictures, stained glass windows, gift boxes, gift tags, Christmas cards

Glitter printing at Rawlins after school club

For our last session before Christmas we decided to make a real mess of the art room and put into practice a fantastically Christmassy activity- glitter printing. The technique involves block printing with water based printing ink onto a variety of surfaces and quickly sprinkling glitter and/or white sand onto the ink while it's wet. This causes the glitter and/or sand to stick and gives a very effective result. Try this with potato prints and acrylic paint if you don't have the equipment I have suggested.

We made Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes!

Christmas Origami workshop

Any origami can be Christmas origami! What was a water bomb became a bauble and what was a Ninja star became a tree topper!

Cut away snowflakes

~*ChRiStMaS aRt cAmP! *~

For the first time ever I am doing Christmas Art Camp. Book online at www.rawlinscollege.org.uk

Me and Amy are running two fun filled, craft packed days on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd of December from 10am to 4pm.

Come and sew Christmas stockings, make table centrepieces for the Christmas lunch, create amazing tree decorations, gift tags, Christmas wreaths and much more.

£14.50 per day for ages 5 and up.

For any queries, call me on 01509 622817

How to make burnished silver gift tags and tree decs

Need: silver take-away lid, pencil, hole punch, black poster paint, ribbon or pipe cleaner, scissors

1. Draw an image onto the silver lid. Push down hard with the pencil so that the drawing is indented
2. Cut the picture out, leaving a gap all the way round it
3. Carefully hole punch the top
4. Drip a little black poster paint onto a plate and dip your finger in. Rub the paint into the indentations of your drawing. Keep rubbing in all directions until the effect of burnished silver is achieved
5. Thread your ribbon or pipe cleaner through the hole. This can now be used for a tree decoration or a gift tag!

Animation project

Year 4's have become expert animators this week at Highgate school in Sileby. Creating storyboards and amazing sets from paper, card and home-made playdough (thanks Mrs P!) they worked in groups with Rawlins' imacs and cameras to produce animations about Pompeii. What a lovely week!

Snowflakes

Is anything more Christmassy than these cut-out snowflakes? I have done these with pretty much every group of children I have seen this week!

http://hayleyferncaricatures.blogspot.com/

I have started a new blog and this is a quick mention in case you want to have a look! It's me as a caricaturist rather than community artist!