learning disabilities

“Sea Crowns”

The guys became sea goddesses for the day at our last session! We made painted and printed papers then used templates to cut and stick our beautiful crowns with coloured fish, shells, mermaids and seaweed. The original idea came from a similar workshop activity by Zanna Hubbard, whose illustration and art I LOVE!

Sensory pictures for spring

Spring is taking a while to get to Devon this year, so to brighten up the day we made some colourful, sensory spring pictures with bees and spring flowers. I’ve been working for a few months with a small group of adults with very different abilities at a local care home. They really enjoyed creatingContinue reading “Sensory pictures for spring”

Print & Collage Pictures

This is a lovely, accessible way to make beautiful prints, and used by a lot of illustrators to create fascinating and bold images. Using simple materials: black poster paint, corks, bubblewrap, sponges and corrugated cardboard, we printed onto A4 paper creating beautifully patterned sheets. After drying we cut the paper into shapes to make people,Continue reading “Print & Collage Pictures”