BOSCAPS 2011

B.O.S.C.A.P.S. (Barrow On Soar Community Association Play Scheme) has been running at Humphrey Perkins since the seventies and this year is the biggest ever intake- 350 children aged 5 to 13 arrived this morning in their green t-shirts, ready for a week of activities. Sports, dance, art, drama, circus skills- you name it we have it. My art rooms were full of colour- today was about flowers in paper, scraper boards, badge making, mosaics and bags. I can't believe that this is my 11th year!

ScrAFfiGo

Scraffito- heard of it? It is a method of layering plaster of paris onto a sturdy base, creating texture which may be built up, scratched away or texturised with other materials. Not an easy method at all- and the state of the rooms at the end of the day show why this isn't popular in schools or homes!! That IS what art camp is all about though0 trying new and experimental art forms! See the results for yourself, remembering that these are by children aged just 5 to 13.

Bridget Riley Day at Art Camp

Not confusing.......fusing!

Today was a wealth of experimental wonder! Children aged from 5 to 13 explored the skill of fusing papers and plastics to create whole books based on themes and colours.

To try this at home you will need an iron, greaseproof paper, plastic wallets or freezer/sandwich bags and a variety of threads, papers, fabric scraps and feathers. Arrange the items in the bag or wallet, making pictures or patterns. Place between two layers of greaseproof paper and iron to fuse. It's kind of like cheap laminating but nicer because the effects are less predictable.

If you are young, do not use an iron without an adult!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mask making- 5 to 7's

One more amazing mask....

Mask crazy

Summer ART CAMP begins........