Year 5 visit the Towner Gallery

On Thursday 20th January Year 5 went on a stimulating and informative trip to the Towner Art Gallery. The purpose of the trip was to experience the work of the Japanese woodcarver Tomoaki Suzuki to inspire and inform ideas for a sculpture project they are doing in Art classes. With the help of the Gallery educators and artist Sheridan Quigley the children explored how portraiture conveys messages about the individual. The children (and teachers) were privileged to look at examples of work in the collection in the depths of the Gallery's Art store rarely seen by members of the public. They then went on to create their own three dimensional head sculptures in the educational facility's fantastic 'Art Box'. The children enjoyed themselves immensely and we all gained a huge amount from the experience. Suzuki's sculptures, described by one of the pupils as 'mini-people who look like they are about to walk away' are breathtaking and well worth a visit. Watch this space for the finished responses!