Year 5 children enjoy Willow Workshop

On Thursday 10th October, willow artist Julie Starks visited the Prep School to work with our Year 5 children.

Julie creates artwork that reflects her fascination with ecosystems, sustainability and the fractal nature of our world. Much of her work emphasises the beauty of structure, texture and pattern in natural objects using willow. She has worked with a diverse range of client groups such as the NHS, Greenpeace, the National Trust, Westonbirt Arboretum, Bath International Music Festival and Womad Festival.

Last week, as part of their Art project on insects, Year 5 visited the Bug World at Bristol Zoo where they completed drawings from direct observation to inform their beautiful sculptural outcomes. During the workshop, Year 5 students were given the opportunity to work with willow to create large scale insect sculptures. They all learnt several new skills culminating in the completion of beautiful willow insects.