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Tuesday 23rd September
Art

Oswestry School Students Get Hands-on Experience

Year 8 were encouraged to get their hands dirty when they took part in a Ceramics Workshop under the guidance of local artist Spence Hollands.

During the day they fashioned gargoyles, making a good cross-curricular link with other work on the mediaeval period and on dragons.

“We encourage all our students to develop their artistic talents to the full, and a valuable way of doing this is by inviting guest artists into the school,” said Art Teacher Mrs Price. “A workshop like this gives the pupils a good introduction to the art form and a chance to develop their skills in handling clay.”

Spence Hollands is based in Ellesmere. He was formerly Head of Art at a school in Shrewsbury. "I really enjoy bringing the pottery experience to schools and the wider community," he said.