Young Arts Scheme
ST LUKE’S SCHOOL SCULPTURE DAY – JULY 2011
Earlier this year, HEDFAS donated funds to St Luke’s School to enable them to obtain the services of sculptor Philip Melling. St Luke’s, in Redbourn, caters for children with learning difficulties and draws its students from all over Hertfordshire. The plan was to make a spiral form of sculpture with animal shapes, chosen and made by the students, welded into the frame. The completed artwork is to be displayed on the wall adjacent to the school entrance. The range of animals reflects the school’s art theme for the year of ‘Around the World’.
Our Young Arts representative, Diana Godden, had wanted to provide to a range of year groups from the school a unique experience that they would not have had without our sponsorship. She and Chairman Colin Robinson visited the school to see the work in progress and were delighted to see both the excitement shown by the students and the way in which they were applying themselves to their task. Diana said “The staff at the school were immensely appreciative of our donation and we could see how much the students were gaining from it. They will be able to see the fruits of their labour every day when they arrive at school”.
St Luke’s head of art, Irene Leach had come up with an idea that would enable her students to express themselves artistically and involve them in the production of a finished work. Philip Melling had brought to the school all of the equipment needed and carefully supervised its use. The students responded to his instruction and were clearly enjoying the challenges they were encountering.
