Lawson Park, Coniston, Cumbria, England, LA21 8AD Registered Charity no 1076662 Telephone 015394 41050 www.grizedale.org
Grizedale Arts Field Trip A week of drawing in the Lake District
Coniston
Grizedale Arts is a public arts organisation based in the Lake District National Park. It has a 40 year history of working with artists in the rural environment. Its headquarters is the historic hill farm of Lawson Park, in a dramatic setting 1000 feet above sea level with views across the Crake Valley and across to the Coniston Fells.
This September Grizedale Arts, in collaboration with the Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller, are contributing to the Sao Paulo Bienal, with an exhibition based on the extraordinary work of Victorian artist, writer and educationalist John Ruskin who lived in Coniston for latter part of his life.
Lawson Park
As part of this project we are inviting a group of 10 pupils to come to the Lake District for a unique experience. For a week in summer the students will be taken on a drawing tour of the valley here in Coniston, to experience this outstanding natural environment, learn of the history of the valley, the work of John Ruskin and learn to see through field trips to draw and make works of art about this place.
The finished drawings will be shown in Grizedale Arts ‘Mechanics Institute’ room at the Sao Paulo Bienal.
The students will stay at, and have sole use of, the St Andrew’s Youth Hostel in Coniston village and will be taken on a different tour each day. All meals and transport will be provided.
This trip is funded by The British Council with support from Grizedale Arts. Grizedale Arts Deputy Director Alistair Hudson will lead the trip each day, with teaching assistants accompanying the children at all times.
Itinerary
Sunday 22 August
Travel to Coniston by train and mini-bus
Evening: Welcome and dinner at Lawson Park
Monday 23 August
10.00am: Visit to Ruskin Museum, Coniston and drawing class in Coniston Institute.
Packed Lunch
PM: Walk to Tarn Hows beauty spot
Observational drawings
Evening: Film Screening and Pizza at Lawson Park
Tuesday 24 August
10.00am Plaster casting and printing at Coniston Institute
Lunch at Coniston Institute
2.00pm: Gardening at Monk Coniston historic walled garden and afternoon tea
Evening: fish and chips and games at Coniston Sports and Social Club
Wednesday 25 August
Day trip to Barrow-in-Furness to work with Octopus collective electronic music, sound and video workshops.
Evening trip to Piel Island (English Heritage Castle) and dinner
Thursday 26 August
10.00am Drawing and ‘Farmyard on a Plate’ at Lawson Park
Lunch at Lawson Park
PM Completion of art projects then walk down to Brantwood (Ruskin’s house) and boat back to Coniston.
Evening campfire, barbeque and disco in the forest
Friday 27 August
AM: Depart Coniston travel back to London