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There's something quite therapeutic about gazing out of a train window when you pull into a station. It's faintly cathartic to watch others board the train, or imaging the adventures of those disembarking. Your eyelids might get droopy, your breathing may match the rhythm of the train, that is of course unless you pull into Todmorden Railway Station! it takes a second glance, an involuntary gasp of breath, a rush towards the train's doors before the conductor blows his whistle. and what makes this small Yorkshire station prompt such a flurry of activity, why, an art exhibition of course!
From the 8th May to the end of the month Tricia (of Art.Works fame) will be exhibiting and selling her vibrant and 'quirky' paintings in the platform one gallery, Todmorden Railway Station. After a hugely successful launch, in which 3 paintings where snapped up by eager eyed buyers, there's been a constant stream of visitors pouring over the colourful canvases.
Trish said 'I'm so happy so many people were able to come to the launch and I'm really excited to see all my paintings displayed together in one space.'
So, if you find yourself pulling in to Todmorden station why not hop off for the train for a while and indulge in a little creative delight guaranteed to put a smile on on the face of even the most miserable of Monday morning commuters!
Info: Platform one gallery is open Thursday- Sunday 11am-4pm. all proceeds from sales will go to buy clean water facilities for friends in Uganda. Thanks to Phill Atherton for the photos!
So, who said painting can only be done with a brush? This week the early years and reception children at All Saints Primary School, Rochdale have been proving everyone wrong. The creative kids have experimented with using all their body; from their tiny little toes to their clay covered finger tips to make some seriously messy murals! Experimenting with tone, colour and texture the children enjoyed splattering paint across the boards building layers with the paints and their bodies to tell an artistic tale.
Pupils took part in an interactive story session, trying to find the perfect home for little bird and his friends. Then, beady eyes at the ready, armed with magnifying glasses, they scoured the school grounds in search of that ideal nesting place. No stone was left unturned, no plant plot left unexplored, as the pupils decided where little bird may live. Eventually an oak tree proved the perfect home, near enough to the silver streaked slug to be neighboroughs, but far enough away from the road to avoid the buzz-buzz of traffic.
But little fingers itch to keep creating, so after a thorough soil analysis the children used their experiences to paint four gigantic murals illustrating the bird's flight from the long, lush grass to the cool shade of the oak tree.
Over two fun filled days pupils have walked through paints to create a path for the birds, they've made tracks by driving toy cars through paint and smearing it across the boards. The talented toddlers have rolled tufts of lush green grass high onto the meadows for the mural and printed leaves to canopy the trees.
And now, (after a little meddling on my part)All saints early years and reception children have formed a fantastic piece of art to brighten up their outdoor classroom, and of course, give little bird a place called home!
If you'd like more information, check out our photo album on the Art.Works facebook site: www.facebook.com/pages/artworks or drop me a line: 078 1616 8982 to receive or 'outdoor classroom' resource pack.
Trish said 'I'm so happy so many people were able to come to the launch and I'm really excited to see all my paintings displayed together in one space.'
