Print me a River
Key Stage 2
Summary
The workshop provides an opportunity to develop practical skills and gain inspiration from the
location of the museum, paintings in the galleries and the work of famous artists.
Workshop Contents
Education Centre (Museum Tutor led)
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Looking at the river to identify colours, shapes and lines in the water and to make
general observations.
Watching a PowerPoint presentation to see how artists use different techniques to
print and showing Examples of work by artists from different cultures including
Hokusai and Matisse.
Pupils screen print their own compositions, overlaying two colours and applying
collage into the wet ink.
Bridge Link (Museum Tutor led) If you have previously booked a boat trip, it will
replace this session.
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The focus of this activity is the huge abstract painting by John Piper, ‘Landscape of Two
Seasons’.
• Pupils make their own versions using lines, shapes and colours, working in mixed
media.
Galleries (Teacher led)
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Pupils can be shown the series of black and white etchings of the river Thames from
the 1750s, the coloured ‘Thames Suite’ etchings by Julian Trevelyan, the book
illustrations for Wind in the Willows and the lithograph by Edwin la Dell, all in the River
Gallery.
Pupils might draw a boat, fish or other objects that pupils might colour in back at
school and cut and stick onto their screen printed water background.
Learning Outcomes
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An appreciation of a variety of different artists’ work.
Practice cutting and using paper stencils.
An understanding of screen printing using a squeegee to pull the ink through the
screen.
An understanding of using different media in colour: pastel, crayon and chalk to create
abstract shapes, marks and lines on sugar paper.
Practice in drawing from observation in pencil from one of the boats in the gallery.
National Curriculum Areas Covered
Art & Design:
- Exploring and developing ideas
- Investigating and making art
- Evaluating and developing work
- Knowledge and understanding
- Breadth of study
Equipment
Equipment Provided by the Museum
Clipboards
Mixed media for use throughout the day
Aprons.
Equipment to be brought by the School
Paper and pencils
Waterproof clothing and shoes for looking at the river.
Follow-up Ideas
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Research the artists from the Powerpoint.
Collage the work created from the Piper mural onto their river prints.
Cut out the boats or fish that pupils drew in the Galleries and stick them onto their
prints.
Please note: the students’ work will not be dry enough to take back the same day. Please
state if the work will be collected or if postage and packing should be added to the invoice.
Large print versions of all teachers’ and pupils’ material are
available. Please ask for these when booking.
Copyright for any materials provided remains with the River & Rowing Museum.