Coinciding with the exhibition White Li(n)es (9 December 2014 – 8 March 2016) Students from a range of years worked with artist Bart Lodewijks to explore drawing as a social practice, prompted by conversations with different people and within the fabric of a place.
Bringing the surrounding landscape into the school, they made interventions onto different surfaces of the building, both indoors and outdoors, using tape, chalk and pens.
Additionally they made a new chalk abstract drawing on the playground, triggering the debate on art, ownership and ephemeral interventions.
It was beneficial for students to learn from a professional artist from the community. This gave the masterclass authentic learning experiences and exposed students to connections with community members and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. Teacher, Wapping High School
I felt honoured working with a professional artist because he could be anywhere but he chose to come to this school. I love drawing and seeing someone doing it professionally made me want to improve in my drawing skills. Student, Wapping High School
My attitude and what I think about art and artists has changed because I have realised that artists don’t draw just for money but instead they draw because they enjoy making people happy and also themselves happy. Student, Wapping High School
