18 Aug Life on the Edge Celebratory Exhibition
Over 100 parents, artists, staff and excited students attended the recent opening view of the ‘Life on the Edge’ exhibition.
The exhibition at The Ariel centre in Totnes, on display until late October, showcases the very best work produced by Kevic students from across all year groups. The aim of the project and work is to raise awareness about our endangered invertebrates and to ask important questions about the importance of protecting bio-diversity in South Devon.
After a term’s worth of developmental studies and sketchbook work, all of the year 7 students and year 12 BTEC pupils created individual pieces for the show. The diversity and quality of these thought-provoking pieces is the ‘backbone’ of our exhibition and message. There were also workshops with various artists for selected students and the work they produced is also on display.
This includes inventive metal work sculptures with Mark Gregory, delicate bee puppet carvings with Sarah Vigars, a large and bright wildflower meadow mural with Eloisa Henderson-Figuero, complex cardboard oil beetles with James Lak and a stunning felt made installation with Amanda Critchlow.
Year 7 scheme of work based on our special insects, decoration inspired by Aboriginal artists.
Murals painted with artist coming into school, based on abstract meadows.
Marionette Six Banded Nomad bees made with Y 10 students and artists Sarah Vigars.
Metal work junk insects models made by students working with artist Mark Gregory.
Welcome to the viewing, Tim Wightman, Head of Art at Kevicc, Nicky Bailey and Poet Tom Stock.
Tim Wightman Head of Art at Kevicc said:
“ It has been an absolute privilege to be involved in encouraging the next generation to make works that really can change the world around them! Thanks to all at National Landscape team but particularly Nicky Bailey for their support and passion which has motivated us all to be involved.”
Nicky Bailey (Community Projects Officer for the South Devon National Landscape) said “The exhibition was the culmination of several workshops with students. It was amazing to see the exceptional standard of work produced refecting the ethos of the project, and raising awareness of the endangered invertebrates”
This event was the culmination of our development year which will see a full application submitted to National Lottery Heritage Fund for a five year programme of activities worth £2,092,400. If successful the five year project will commence in April 2024. It will have an important impact on nature recovery in the South Devon National Landscape.
