On the 3rd of April 2016, I went to an event called 'figuring form' which took place in the National Art Gallery in London. The instructor was a was a professional artist who specialises in sculptures. Her name is Sarah Tombs. She introduced herself and her helpers in a room. Once it was 11:15 a.m, Sarah took us to a painting where Phineus and Pereseus (Roman soldiers) were fighting. She explained the story behind it with a loud and clear voice. Even the young children understood this. This picture was made by an Italian artist called Luca Giordano. She made the children laugh and enjoy learning about it. She asked the children questions which got them engaged. I found this good, as the people gave their opinions about the painting. Medusa was a lady with snakes for hair, and if you looked at her in the eye, you would be turned to stone. The helpers gave out the paper and pens quickly. Then they drew a picture of Phineus. The children all had different interpretations and the instructor helped them. They had a smile on their faces meaning that they were enjoying. I found this good, as the teacher had kept them engaged. After doing this they shaped some plasticine in to Medusa's head. I found this amusing as they all had different ways to do this. They moulded it with care and had fun playing around with it. All the children were coming up with creative ideas.
After creating a 3d model of Medusa, we went to the Modelling Studio and made Phineus' body structure with wire. Sarah explained the safety rules clearly and showed examples of how to do it. I found her voice loud and clear so I could hear it carefully. When bending the wires, parents helped other people to be safe and get the structure . There was a lack of space as there was only one modrock station, meaning that it was too cramped. If there was more stations, there would have been more things done such a painting in the limited time. The event entertained all the children. She kept everyone engaged in the time.
Sarah Tombs, the instructor, is a sculpture artist based in UK. She is a Welsh lady who makes sculptures in parks, town and other places. The helpers and Sarah were really patient as well as skilled. When people did not want to take part, she encouraged them to carry on. She explained with a loud and clear voice, and also was helping everyone. Here is the link for her website:
http://www.sarahtombs.co.uk/
I'm sure all the children enjoyed her. I enjoyed watching her!
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