All this week Sculpture at Kingham Lodge has welcomed 3000 local school children for a sneak preview of the exhibits – some of which have been made by themselves.
Kingham Lodge has an ambitious vision to put art back on the school curriculum. As well as supporting artists’ residencies in local schools, they fund art clubs, art competitions, art materials, teacher training in 23 North Cotswold settings. They reckon to give over 3,500 local children the opportunity to engage with art…which we think is pretty amazing!
As part of their artist residency program, Jon took the Flying Potter mobile studio into x4 schools, building a collaborative terracotta sculpture with each. The results have been fired and delivered to Kingham Lodge where they can be viewed alongside the work of National and Internationally renowned artists.
The Exhibition runs 20 – 29 May 2023 and we definitely recommend a visit. Admission is FREE, but you will need to book your visit online.
Jon thoroughly enjoyed working with:
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary Academy
made these lovely air, sea and land themed collaborative plant pots.
Chadlington Primary School
made bees, bugs, butterflies and bee hive.
Enstone Primary School
made sculptural bird baths encrusted with garden birds.
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School
made the fabulous barn owl sat on a tree stump.
