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Grizedale Arts Field Trip A week of drawing in the

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 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 (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