The Royal Festival Hall Frieze

  • 1. Your Story (part 1)

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    Your Story (part 1)

    Your Story explored personal identity and issues affecting teenagers in 2010.

    Students were given the opportunity to reflect on their own lives and create autobiographical art-pieces using mixed media, collage and drawing.

  • 2. Your Story (part 2)

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    Your Story (part 2)

    Your Story explored personal identity and issues affecting teenagers in 2010.

    Students were given the opportunity to reflect on their own lives and create autobiographical art-pieces using mixed media, collage and drawing.

  • 3. Your Story (part 3)

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    Your Story (part 3)

    Your Story explored personal identity and issues affecting teenagers in 2010.

    Students were given the opportunity to reflect on their own lives and create autobiographical art-pieces using mixed media, collage and drawing.

  • 4. Your Story (part 4)

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    Your Story (part 4)

    Your Story explored personal identity and issues affecting teenagers in 2010.

    Students were given the opportunity to reflect on their own lives and create autobiographical art-pieces using mixed media, collage and drawing.

  • 5. Your Story (part 5)

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    Your Story (part 5)

    Your Story explored personal identity and issues affecting teenagers in 2010.

    Students were given the opportunity to reflect on their own lives and create autobiographical art-pieces using mixed media, collage and drawing.

  • 6. A snapshot of the UK in 2010

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    A snapshot of the UK in 2010

    Students were asked to reflect on what changes have taken place in the UK since the original frieze was completed in 1871.

    They were challenged to create a visual piece reflecting the identity of the Nation, using painting, mixed media and mosaic.

  • 7. A Vision for Our Nation

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    A Vision for Our Nation

    A Vision for Our Nation asked the students to consider what the UK should strive for and what our aspirations should be collectively.

    It centred on the values of the Nation and created great opportunities for group-working, using collections, sculpture, graphic design and drawing.

  • 8. The People, The Communities

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    The People, The Communities

    The People, The Communities gave students the chance to consider and represent our diverse and changing population.

    As well as looking at the National picture, students were asked to study their local communities and the individuals represented therein.

  • 9. Our Legacy

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    Our Legacy

    Our Legacy asked students to consider how we are impacting future generations with our actions and ideas.

    Students were asked to consider the function of art and investigate ways of leaving a visual imprint for future generations.

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