Challenge your expectations of children’s art in this vibrant exhibition.
Since its launch in 2015, Pearls of the Sea, our flagship schools programme, has given thousands of local students the opportunity to explore their creativity through gallery visits, classroom activities and artist-led workshops. The programme culminates in a celebratory exhibition of the students’ artworks at Hastings Contemporary.
This year, 400 children from eight local schools have created a series of collaborative art pieces exploring their relationship with the sea, including cyanotype banners, mosaics, clay tablets, algae-dyed fabric, puppets, stick-and-ink illustrations and two on-site installations.
Participating schools:
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, years 3 and 4, working with Olivia Abdallaoui
Ark Castledown Primary Academy, year 3, working with Hattie Collins
Baird Primary Academy, year 5, working with Toya Walker
Churchwood Primary Academy, years 4 and 5, working with Joseph Legg
Dudley Infant Academy, year 2, working with Dagmara Rudkin
Ore Village Primary Academy, year 4, working with Toya Walker
Saxon Mount School, year 9, working with Janey Moffat
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, year 1, working with Gilda Silva
