This month, Sligo School Project responded to the artworks in a series of interactive workshops, examining and experimenting with intriguing aspects of the three paintings which were on display in their school this autumn. In the workshops 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class students explored ideas, textures and colour with an amazing sense of curiosity.
Their passionate engagement prompted a whole range of suggested names for the painting currently on display in their school. Below are some of their unique and creative suggestions for what the title could be:
Witches Cottage
View from a Distance
The Lost Orphanage
Deirdre’s House
Finders Keepers
Middle of Nowhere
Long Long Ago
House Stuck in Time
Fairytale House
Do you think you could guess the title of this painting? A witch’s cottage, Deirdre’s house, possibly in the North West of Ireland, Sligo or even a mythical island off it’s coast? We would love to hear your suggestions in the comment section below!
Shannon Re has been appointed as artist-in-schools for the Punc 1×1 project. Re has worked in Limerick on many schools and children’s programmes since qualifying with a B.A. Fine Arts at Limerick School of Art and Design. We are delighted that she is working with us in this capacity. See some of her images which document her first visit with Sligo School Project last week.
Re is visiting each of the seven participating schools throughout the year and will be inviting pupils to respond to the artworks on display in their school through workshops and lively discussions.
Unfolding, throughout the 2017/2018 academic year PUNC1×1 is a unique county-wide outreach programme initiated by The Model.
Seven works from The Niland Collection are currently on display in participating schools. The pop-up exhibition is shown on a rotation basis and initially the children are not given any information about the artist leaving them to respond to each artwork with only their imagination to guide them!Participating Schools in 2017/2018 are Ardkeeran N.S., Carbury N.S., Cliffoney N.S., Rathcormac N.S., Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Scoil Naomh Molaise and Sligo School Project.