Telling Stories

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.

by Andreas Johnson

by Jessica Galloway

by Richard Watts

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 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. 

'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.

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

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

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

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.