Review: ScolaQuip Canvas Effect Frames


Every now and again we come across a product which we’ve not seen before but which makes perfect sense, and when we first saw these amazing foldable art canvases from Scolaquip we knew a lot of people would love them!

The market is flooded with canvases at accessible prices, which is great, and children and teenagers really enjoy using them. The problem especially for schools, is that they are bulky and take up precious storage space. So whoever thought of creating a canvas which is flat but which folds to a durable frame is a genius!

UK manufacturer Scolaquip is the only supplier of these nifty canvases. They come in two sizes: A4 and A5, and packs of 30.

AccessArt has trialled the canvases with different age groups and they have been a real hit with everyone who sees them. They have lots of great features, including:

Foldable Art Canvas

Great for drawing on

  • They are so solid. Even when unfolded, they can be used to draw or paint upon without the need for any kind of drawing board behind, even when drawing at an angle. When folded they feel substantial and strong.

Art canvas with textured surface

  • They have a lovely textured surface

Canvases which don't buckle

  • They don’t buckle even with wet paint.

Flat canvas before folding

  • Easy to store due to their flatness. Light weight.

Folding the Scola Canvas Effect Frame

  • Easy to fold – there’s even a video to help you along.

Painted on Scola canvas effect frame

Be creative with Scolaquip foldable canvases

Be creative with Scolaquip foldable canvases

  • They bring with them lots of creative potential. You can paint on them before or after you fold them. Use the “canvas” side, or reverse it and use the interior as a frame. Make 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional work.You can also of course paint the edges of the canvas.

Back of the Scola canvas effect frame

  • They have ready made holes for hanging.
  • 100% recyclable

 
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AccessArt is pleased to announce partnership with Scola. Based in Cheshire, Scola is a privately owned company formed in 1920. They sell the biggest range of UK manufactured paints, crayons, modelling materials and adhesives in the UK.

For many years AccessArt has been working to promote the importance of visual arts education. Through the creation of inspirational resources to enable creativity. AccessArt has helped inspire many hundreds of thousands of pupils, teachers, parents and artists.

We look forward to working with Scola to produce even more resources to help inspire the next generation of creative people!

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In 2016 AccessArt launched the Children’s Art Competition, supported by Cass Art. Amongst the categories for children we had one for teachers, to acknowledge all the hard work and dedication we know you put in to inspiring and enabling children.

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“I completed my degree in Illustration at Kingston University followed by a PGCE at UCL. I have almost 20 years experience of teaching Art, across the full primary and secondary age spectrum. My interests particularly lie in the students’ development of observational drawing and mixed media. I strongly believe in the use of personal sketchbooks at all levels. I expect the older students to have the same confidence and spontaneity as their younger counterparts. Similarly, I encourage the younger pupils to develop large work, over several sessions, alongside the older students. For several years I have been the Art Editor for SATIPS, a prep school magazine, to inspire Art teachers nationwide. I have recently developed Able, Gifted and Talented sessions for my own students and have extended this to a biannual event to other schools.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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