Talking Points: Morag Myerscough
How can we make a space where people feel like they belong?
Through pattern, colour, and words, Morag Myerscough reshapes urban environments and creates a sense of belonging for those who occupy them. She celebrates people, places and stories by drawing on cultural history and heritage, overwhelming them with colour and sound to create installations which celebrate their surroundings.
Watch the videos below and use the questions that follow to form the basis of a discussion about Morag Myerscough’s work.
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Morag Myerscough
Artist & Designer Morag Myerscough creates installations and immersive spatial artworks that transform places and champion community and public interaction.
From schools and hospitals to cultural hubs and town centres Morag transforms public spaces by creating engaging experiences for everyone.
Explore more of Morag’s work here.
Questions to Ask Children
What do you like about Morag’s work?
How does her work make you feel?
How would it feel to be in that space, interacting with the sculpture?
How many people do you think were involved in making/installing Morag’s installations? What jobs did they have to do
Do you think the artists minds making an artwork which won’t last forever?
How do you think the people felt when they returned to the “normal” landscape around them? Would they have been changed by the artwork?
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using sketchbooks to make visual notes
