Posted by admin on Feb 21, 2017 in Featured, Gallery

School: Meánscoil Iognáid Ris Naas CBS Teacher: Stacy Masterson Artist: Josephine Hardiman http://www.kildare.ie/josephinehardiman/Index.htm Craft: Calligraphy & Illustration Group: 5th year art students Project description: Josephine is a local artist based in Punchestown, near Naas. She is an illustrator and painter but her main area of expertise is Calligraphy. Josephine has come into the school to work with the 5th year art students for 5 weeks so far. She works with the group every Monday during their double class (1 hour 20-minute session) and I continue the lesson the following morning in a single class (40 mins). For the first 4 weeks Josephine gave skills based lessons demonstrating the use of twin point pencils, calligraphy markers, pens, quills and watercolours. The students practiced writing in the round hand calligraphy style and I oversaw this practice on the Tuesday morning classes. On St Bridget’s Day, 1st February, the students took a trip to visit an exhibition of Josephine’s work in Kildare town. The following excerpt is from a piece written in the Leinster Leader by Paula Campbell; “Kildare artist and Calligrapher Josephine Hardiman joins Féile Bríde this week with a series of new works based on the life of St Brigid, the Book of Kildare and Kildare heritage. She has written a colourful and vibrant series of hand painted works featuring traditional Celtic Calligraphy, stretching from ancient folklore to modern times which will be on display at the Heritage Centre until the end of February. Her work is based on the original Book of Kildare, said to have been found at St Brigid’s cathedral, and which historians believe may have been even more impressive than the Book of Kells”. In the most recent class on Monday 13th February students started making watercolour backgrounds for their final pieces. We aim to complete the final pieces in another 2 to 3 double classes. The final pieces: The class has been split into 5 smaller groups of 3 students each. We are an Edmund Rice school and as such, we follow the ERST ethos, which has 5 Key Elements. Each group is working with 1 Key Element and adding an appropriate quote to the element...

Posted by admin on Feb 7, 2017 in Featured, Gallery

Students from Loreto Community School in Milford, Co.Donegal have been hard at work on their Creative Engagement Project 2017.  They have been building a large constellation with willow. The students are learning how to grow and work with willow while making a large outdoor classroom, which will accommodate a class of 25. Artist: Johnny, The Organic Centre, Rossinver. Teacher: Jo Cotter...

Posted by admin on Feb 7, 2017 in Featured, Gallery

Holy Child Community School Creative Engagement Project 2017 was a great success. The large mosaic promotes numeracy outside the maths department. Teacher: Linda Kearney  ...