It was the Prep School Art Department’s turn to host an Art workshop as part of the Corinthian Partnership this week, and we welcomed Ducklington Primary School and Aston and Cote Primary School to Cokethorpe for a fun-packed morning of creative and rather messy fun. The pupils were looking at Japanese culture as part of their topic, so Mrs Hammond introduced them to the Japanese artist, Hokusai and his famous painting, The Great Wave.
To make their version of the painting, a background of chalk pastels was applied, and then pupils added a variety of blue and white paint with their fingers to create the texture and movement of the wave. Finally, their paintings were embellished with ribbons, buttons and glitter. After a wonderful Easter-themed lunch prepared by the Catering Department, the children returned to their schools with full tummies and big smiles.
