Wyke Regis CE Junior School, Weymouth

Year 4 (8 and 9 year-olds)

These woven umbrellas represent the colours of the rainbow. The project started as a simple idea inspired by the complementary colours in the painting, but gradually evolved into a more ambitious project.

Inspired by our artist-in-residence and with the support of enthusiastic parents, the children tore scrap-store fabrics into strips and learned to weave them on triangular looms. They then stitched the pieces together to make the umbrella shapes. As well as learning weaving techniques and investigating the colour wheel, cooperation and communication really came to the fore in this project.

Helen Rewse (Arts Coordinator)