Burnley

Bringing together children from different schools across the community, workshops were organised to create works of art to decorate the new Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre.  Through this collaborative, creative process, students were led to recognise the traditional principles of form, pattern and design that derive from Nature.  The realisation that these are exhibited in the arts of each tradition, and shared by all, encourages greater understanding of the heritage they all share.

Aimed at exploring the links between mathematics, science, art and nature, the workshops also introduced students to a new set of skills to enhance their work at school across the national curriculum.

 

 

After the workshops students commented:

"I learned that art can be geometry and maths can be art."

"I enjoyed doing the panels…I enjoyed this because we worked with people we didn't know and we made friends."

“I know now that I am capable of doing things that I didn’t know I could do.”

 

 

 

The permanent exhibition of the works of art created in these workshops is a constant reminder of the unifying results that can be attained by a community whose efforts are directed together towards a common goal.

The work of the Prince’s School is part of the ongoing effort by HRH The Prince of Wales and seven of his charities to encourage the social, economic and environmental regeneration of Burnley.  The School is working in cooperation with the Lancashire County Council, and with support from The Altajir Trust and the British Asian Trust.
 

 

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