Inspired by world-renowned artists, Seedlings and Flowers Nursery School learners had the opportunity to learn and recreate artists’ work.

Over the past nine weeks, learners in the pomegranates class have been learning all about famous artists in history, and the styles that they introduced to the world. The pupils had the opportunity to recreate an artist’s most famous work, or create a piece using the artist’s particular style or technique, after which, the school arranged and invited parents to attend an art exhibition and auction.
The children acted as tour guides, giving their parents an in-depth guided tour of all the artists and the work they created.

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Principle Jess De Bruijn explained that they learnt art from great artists, like George Seurat, with his pointillism style, where the children created a piece by only using dots, and Michelangelo, with his incredible Sistine Chapel. “The children then created their own piece, by laying on their backs under their desks and painting above them. This caused lots of giggling from the children as they tried to stop the paint from splashing.

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“The final artist we learnt about, at the end of the nine weeks, was the children themselves. They called upon all their newfound artistic knowledge and created a one-of-a-kind masterpiece on a real canvas.”

She added that they then auctioned off the children’s masterpieces, having a wonderful time filled with lots of bidding by parents. Some parents even tried to outbid each other, which was very fun and ensured lots of laughs. “This activity is always a highlight of the year’s calendar, not only for how much fun it is, but also for how excited the children are each week to learn a new artist, and the love for learning that it creates.”

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