Astronaut Paper Body Casts by Gillian Adair McFarland

By Gillian Adair McFarland

This is a workshop I ran as a visiting artist with a year 6 class from Leicester Grammar School ,who wanted a non messy, big impact project in a day.

Figures on wall - Astronaut body casts with Gillian Adair McFarland
Figures on the wall – Astronaut body casts with Gillian Adair McFarland

 

We decided on the theme of space exploration to fit with Tim Peake going to the International Space Station.

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