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Northumberlandia – From Landform to Landscapes

Jul 12, 2022 | Art & Music Outdoors, Developing School Grounds & Outdoor Spaces, Social Subjects Outdoors

Imagine an artwork that you can not only look at, but walk over, cycle round, stand on top of, admire from above, below and all sides. I’m standing on The Lady’s forehead, looking down her nose… One that can be trodden down, gets muddy, smells,...

The Sand Dog Sculpture – No Fakes and Lots of Learning and Play

Feb 26, 2016 | Art & Music Outdoors, Community Involvement, Nature Play & Learning

Back in 2102 I blogged about the sand dog sculpture below. I was genuinely delighted at the ingenuity of the person who was creating a dog from a small bag of sand. In the years that followed I’ve received numerous enquiries from people about whether these dogs...

Funky Junk Art

Mar 29, 2014 | Art & Music Outdoors, Early Years Outdoors, Technologies

Many years ago I was training at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School in Rickmansworth. At the time, they had been developing their grounds for the past 8 years under the leadership of a head teacher, Janet English, who retired in 2014. This included giving children...

A Physically Interactive Sculpture

Jul 28, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors

During my holidays I encountered a sculpture which for me provided more fun and interaction than any other I’ve met. It was the Lakeland Panorama on the sea front of Morecambe, created by Russ Coleman in 2004. It reflects the view across the Bay of the Lake...

A Fish Trail not a Fishy Tale

Jul 21, 2012 | Art & Music Outdoors, Literacy Outdoors

Last week my son and I went to visit Hull. This is not a regular destination on most tourists’ “to do” list when exploring England, but it has many hidden surprises including the Fish Trail, which is one of the most inspired and quirky public works...