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BIG DRAW - MEDIEVAL MASTERPIECES
As part of the national ‘Big Draw’ celebrations, the Architecture Centre, Bristol and The Churches Conservation Trust opened up a local medieval church to provide artistic inspiration to local primary school pupils.
Year 5/6 pupils from Patchway and Clifton were invited to explore the church and crypt using an art trail and were given a range of artistic materials to experiment with. They used architectural details of the building, the last remaining part of the old medieval city walls, to inspire brass rubbings, plasticine gargoyles, mini stained glass windows, personal shields and chalk sketches.
The crypt of St Johns Church, was also used as inspiration for a family story telling workshop, exploring the past present and future uses of this intriguing building. The event took place as part of National Storytelling Week in January 2006.
The tomb of Sir Walter Frampton, housed within the church has also been used as a case-study for primary school teachers in a new local history teaching pack developed by Bristol’s Museums, Libraries, Archives and the Architecture Centre, Bristol. For further details contact Karin Molson at the Bristol Industrial Museum.
St John the Baptist Church is owned and managed by the Churches Conservation Trust and is available for educational visits. For further details or to book a visit contact Bob Henby on 0117 9780642.
Links:
The Big Draw -www.drawingpower.org.uk
The Churches Conservation Trust - www.visitchurches.org.uk