Kiera Gee Year 9 - Bronze Award

What was your art skill? Wax Resist

What event did you participate in? The Curious Curators Exhibition, an exhibition created and curated by young people.

Who is your artist inspiration? Michael Brennand - Wood

What are your thoughts on your Arts Award experience? Our exhibition was really creative, I loved the fact that it was our work displayed in the museum. I enjoyed showing the Mayor of Macclesfield who opened the exhibition.

What was your biggest challenge? One of my biggest challenges through my Arts Award journey was the more structured sessions working on our group crits as I enjoy independent learning, feeling free to work on my Art.

Charlie Davis Year 10 - Bronze Award

What was your art skill? Clay Coil Bowl

What event did you participate in? Curious Curators, an exhibition created and curated by young people.

Who is your artist inspiration? Jackson Pollock

What are your thoughts on your Arts Award experience? I enjoyed working with clay, using the designs I stenciled, then imprinting them into the clay. I learned how to imprint leaves into the clay to add to my clay coil bowl.

Sam Maughfling Year 9 - Bronze Award

What was your art skill? Clay Coil Bowl

What event did you participate in? Curious Curators. An exhibition created and curated by young people.

Who is your artist inspiration? Michael Brennand - Wood

What are your thoughts on your Arts Award experience? I worked on making a clay coil bowl, some of the repetitive areas of learning this skill I found difficult but I was happy with my end result.

Oliver Tompkinson Year 12 - Bronze Award

What was your art skill? Clay Coil Bowl

What event did you participate in? Curious Curators. An exhibition created and curated by young people.

Who is your artist inspiration? Michael Brennand - Wood

What are your thoughts on your Arts Award experience? I really enjoyed working with clay and was really happy with my end piece. Having worked with clay I have since been inspired to try more sculpture techniques using wire.

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