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Painting to music and playing the sea

May 14, 2019 by Candida Wingate

What a lovely session on Friday. The children from Pakefield Primary School visited residents at Hildesley Court for the first time and within minutes it was like they’d always known each other.

There was much excitement as the children ripped off the masking tape to reveal the patterns on their Lowestoft Folk Story Bags and gasps of surprise and joy as they then showed the residents the decorated scallop shells and gave them the shells-with-messages.

Children are kneeling on the floor, each with a canvas tote bag in front of them. The bags have been painted in bright yellow and blues and the children are removing strips of masking tape and sticky letters they used to create a pattern; once removed, the blank canvas shows through the painted surface, revealing the words Lowestoft Folk and images including a boat, a sailor and a sunset.
A close up of a painted canvas tote bag. The top half is painted shades of light and medium blue, resembling the sea with the sky above and has the words Lowestoft Folk across it. The bottom half of the bag is a much darker blue and has stars and the moon on it.
A small group of school children is showing some decorated scallop shells to a group of adults.

 

Next, Kate introduced the group to the notion of mark-making to music. Choosing from a selection of pens, printing ink or water colour paints, residents and children alike were soon totally absorbed, painting and drawing in response to a variety of songs and pieces of music – all with a nautical theme.

“I think this is the best art I’ve ever made,” said one student, whilst an adult commented, “Well, I’m not sure what it is, but I like it.”

Adults and children seated round a table. Some are using black felt tip pens, others are using printing ink and watercolour, to create patterns and images inspired by the music being played.
A young pupil, mark making in response to the music being played.

A group of adults and children sharing musical instruments, including a cigar box guitar, chime bars and lengths of silver foil-like material, all of which were used to create the sounds of the sea.After which, Mary continued the musical journey, sharing out instruments from chime bars to the shruti and a cigar box guitar, with which the group was soon conjuring up the sounds of the sea.

This week we look forward to more music with Mary – but not before we’ve heard the special Maritime Tales, written and told by Lynn; we can’t wait for the next session of Lowestoft Folk.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lowestoft, Lowestoft Folk, Lowestoft Maritime Museum, Lowestoft Museum, Music, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, Reminiscence, Young People

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