Over the course of 3 days, 9th, 11th and 12th November, the whole ofYear 8 travelled to London to visit the fabulous Victoria and Albert Museum. During the action packed day students viewed and enjoyed ‘The Fabric of India’ exhibition which explores the dynamic and exquisite world of handmade textiles. 

A wonderful variety of sketches were drawn by Year 8 to capture the delicate embroidered motifs and the repetitive shapes and patterns created through the traditional methods of batik and block print.  The exhibition provided a fantastic opportunity for students to experience the rich, vivid colours of dyed fabrics produced from natural sources, including the dried rind of a pomegranate (golden yellow) and the body of a lac beetle (red)!  The work produced will be incorporated within their current project which focuses on arts and crafts from different countries.

During the afternoon students enjoyed viewing the inspirational arts and crafts from Asia which included a broad range of artistic media.  An assortment of ceramic vessels were drawn to record the shape and decorative qualities applied.  Students completed the challenge of selecting sections from carved panels produced from complex carved or pierced designs in either sandstone or marble.