Family Art Day At The Historic Dockyard

FAMILY BLOG 4

As part of the growing Skyline Project, Medway based families were invited to the Historic Dockyard to take part in an exciting art based event, led by our resident sculptor Sam Holland.

Lucy Rutter from the University of Kent said the following about the event:

“Recent Skyline projects have included the Family Art Day at the Historic Dockyard, run by the artist Sam Holland. Parents and their children started off by learning how to make a figure out of clay. A sunny tour of the dockyard enabled them to do some amazing sketchbook drawings of the boats, the astonishing machinery and the original buildings, and get ideas for their sculpture. Meeting some current students and seeing their work also sparked off some thoughts. They put their ideas together and came up with some ambitious plans.

After a picnic lunch, the families worked together, using recycled materials, to make these brilliant sculptures which reflect the fascinating shapes and materials on the site. Fun was had by all, and everyone was very proud of their work.”

Have a scroll through our gallery from the event below.