Contemporary African mask created from African Fabric

( Family workshop at the

British Museum)

The art and craft skills  of the caribbean people are evident in their everyday lifestyles. It is present in their private and public space in  many forms as they use a diverse selection of materials including natural objects like coconut shells, sea shells, bamboos, wood and cane to create items  such as  furnishings, carvings, festival costumes, fashion designs ( hairstyles, jewelry, clothes).

We offer  the opportunity to integrate stories, curriculum topics, themes and ideas with  arts and craft techniques of a Caribbean flavour  thus stimulating creativity and embracing individual experiences to create unique art / craft pieces. Workshops are structured for all age groups and abilities.

     Children at  the British Museum designing contemporary African mask

We do sessions for:

Carnival Costumes

Quilting,

Fabric Designing

Weaving

Sculpting

Jewellery making

Simple puppet creations

Paintings / collage

Other art / craft activities connected to Caribbean culture

Art / craft activities which facilitates the fusion of other cultures and fosters creativity of individuals .

Contemporary African king head dress created by 8year old at Black History Month workshop at Streatham Library

 

             Beautiful Matador costume designed and made

             by our Costume Designer Awlma Mc David.

 

  Elegant Spansh  female  costume designed and  made by our costume designer   Awlma Mc David..

Carnivals and other festivals are some of the  mediums employed to showcase the magnificent art and craft  skills and talents of the Caribbean people.

The Team at Creative Learning Circut have been  facilitating opportunities for schools and other groups to experience the  Caribbean arts and craft skills  by integrating or infusing it with  curriculum concepts and other ideas. The outcome of these sessions results  in Carnival presentations and other visual showcases

 

Eastbury School Carnival Event . The culmination of a long Term residency with artist using Caribbean culture as a catalyst  to integrate  the arts with curriculum topics.

CARNIVAL BANNER MADE BY EASTBURY PRIMARY ---RECEPTION

YEAR 3  CREATION OF SEA LIFE

YEAR 3   FISHES FROM THE DEEP.

  YEAR 1  CREATION FOCUSING ON LITERATURE TEXT FROM THE BOOK 'RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE' .

OTHER  ART AND CRAFT ACTIVITIES

          WORKING WITH CLAY', PAPIER MACHE  AND PAINT TO CREATE A MASK.

 Personalising an Easter egg  using a collage design.... .YEAR 2

     Hand puppet workshop linked to Storytelling session at Discover, Strratford.

Working with a nursery on the theme Identityt to create a quilt piece.

Children did a paint wash  for each square along with a collage, parents assisted in putting the quilt together. This was madee to be used as a sit-up-on for storytime

Contemporary African King and Queen head dress by 6 to10 year olds at workshop at Clapham library.