The French, History and Art departments combined their talents and resources this term to create a cross-curricular workshop on Monday the 7th of March for Year 8. They invited a local painter, Mr Raoul Poriau of Chardonne, who is famous for his water colours of local landscapes and historical buildings to inspire the students about the locality they live in.
After a brief introduction on his life, his inspirations and his technique, Mr Poriau assisted by Mrs Bartlett conducted a workshop on water colour technique with some of the students. At the same time, Madame Bodenmann and Mr Gillan conducted another workshop on the locality and aspects of historical interest.
Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience which allowed them to broaden their perspectives and knowledge about the country they live in.
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Mr Raoul Poriau with his
original watercolour |
Mr Poriau explains water colour technique
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Mr Gillan gives a history of the Château de Chillon
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Alex tries his hand at water colours
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| Artists of the future Meriwether, EJ, Nastya & Robin trial their new techniques | ||
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Mr Poriau helps Elise & Rebecca develop their technique |
Robin, Jessyca and Mrs Bartlett present Mr Poriau with a gift. |
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