Telling Stories

A colourful and imaginative collection of artworks and stories created by students with learning disabilities at Suffolk Artlink.

5 Possessions You Treasure (2018) by Steven FrostSuffolk Artlink

Exploring the art of storytelling

Whilst working with professional illustrators, print-makers, storytellers and other visual artists, our students learned how to tell their own stories - both real and imaginary - and illustrate them with unique artworks.

Cassius the Pug Gets Over a Broken Heart (2018) by Patrick ParkerSuffolk Artlink

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Cassius the Pug gets over a broken heart

 by Patrick Parker

The Picnic (2018) by Ruth WilliamsSuffolk Artlink

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The Picnic

by Ruth Williams

The Taps (2018) by Andreas JohnsonSuffolk Artlink

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Taps

by Andreas Johnson

The Butlins Prince (2018) by Jessica GallowaySuffolk Artlink

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The Butlins Prince

by Jessica Galloway

The Horrible, AMAZING facts about Bob (2018) by Richard WattsSuffolk Artlink

Listen to the story 'Horrible Bob'
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The horrible AMAZING facts about Bob

by Richard Watts

Brown Dog - No Name 1 (2018) by Colin BrinkleySuffolk Artlink

Brown Dog by Colin Brinkley

Brown Dog had no name. He had no home. He had no family.

Brown Dog slept in sheds and in garages and on the streets and in the bins. Brown Dog was dirty. He smelled of dirty.

Brown Dog - No Name 2 (2018) by Colin BrinkleySuffolk Artlink

Brown Dog was looking for a home. He looked at the school. He looked at the Bus station. He looked at the shopping Centre.

One day, Brown Dog woke up in a bin. Colin was sitting on a bench. 'Woof Woof' said Brown Dog. 

Brown Dog - No Name 3 (2018) by Colin BrinkleySuffolk Artlink

'Hello - come home with me' said Colin. I'll give you a home. I'll give you a name.

Brown Dog got a home. He got a name. The name was Roland. A nice name. Colin and Roland were very happy together.

Storytelling model (2018) by VariousSuffolk Artlink

Model Making

Working in groups with the support of artists and volunteers, our students made 3D models of some of the imaginary worlds they created together.

Telling Stories imaginary worlds 6, Art students, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Telling Stories imaginary worlds 3, Art students, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Telling Stories imaginary worlds 5, Art students, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Telling Stories imaginary worlds 1, Art students, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Telling Stories imaginary worlds 2, Art students, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Happy 4 - 2 Sad (2018) by Geoff ElmerSuffolk Artlink

Word Art

With the support of artist, Max Clarke, our students learned to tell stories through a combination of collage and word art.

No Need, Richard, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Top Tips, Andreas Johnson, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Canary Wolf, Patrick Parker, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Mother You're Tiddly, Wendy, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Storytelling postcards (2018) by Suffolk ArtlinkSuffolk Artlink

Telling Stories Postcards

Our fabulous students' artworks were printed onto postcards - don't they look professional?

Suffolk County Council Chairman (2018) by Suffolk ArtlinkSuffolk Artlink

A celebration

We celebrated the culmination of the course by producing a book containing all of the artworks created during the course. The book was launched at an exhibition in Ipswich, attended by students, their families, friends and the Chair of Suffolk County Council.

Patrick at storytelling event, Suffolk Artlink, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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Colin at storytelling event, Suffolk Artlink, 2018, From the collection of: Suffolk Artlink
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