Lower Sixth Art Students Begin Their City Life Project
Lower Sixth Art students recently visited Worcester city centre to begin their new ‘City Life’ project, using the city as a source of first-hand research and visual inspiration.
The visit marked the starting point of the project, giving students the opportunity to step outside the classroom and experience an urban environment through the eyes of an artist. Throughout the day, students explored the city with sketchbooks and cameras, collecting photographs, sketches and observational drawings that will form the foundation of their research over the coming weeks.
Students were encouraged to look closely at their surroundings and notice the details that can easily be overlooked, including architectural features, interesting textures, reflections, patterns, signage, changing light and the movement of people through the city. This process of gathering visual information will help students to develop their own ideas and identify the aspects of urban life that they find most interesting.
As part of the visit, students also spent time at Worcester Art Gallery, where they viewed the Reflection exhibition. Encountering artwork in a gallery setting provided an important opportunity for students to begin considering how artists respond to themes, environments and visual experiences in different ways. The exhibition offered further inspiration and encouraged students to think about how their own observations could be transformed into creative outcomes.
The group also visited Worcester Cathedral, where students explored the building and its surroundings, responding to the scale, architecture, intricate details and atmosphere through photography and drawing. The contrast between the historic cathedral, contemporary architecture and everyday city life provided students with a diverse range of subjects to investigate.
Head of Art, Mrs Liversidge, said: “The Worcester visit was a fantastic way for students to begin their ‘City Life’ project. It gave them the opportunity to gather first-hand research and discover what interests them within an urban environment. Seeing the students actively photographing, sketching and responding to their surroundings was a great starting point for the project, and the visit to the Reflection exhibition added another valuable layer to their research.”
The photographs, sketches and observations collected during the visit will now become an important part of the students’ initial research, helping them to develop individual ideas and creative directions as their ‘City Life’ projects progress.
Mrs K Liversidge, Head of Art
