‘I aim to evoke our experience of boundaries, borders, intersections and connection points, where times change and sections separate. These are vital in order to evaluate beginnings and endings, the microcosm and macrocosm of nature and experience.
The natural environment is my strongest influence with evidence of past human habitation and personal development. In a harmonious celebration, my work brings the past and present together with unique results.’
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I was really interested in the project firstly because of the positivity of the school reaching the grand age of 125 years and still continually evolving and rolling with the times; teaching, encouraging and supporting so many children with such creative and inspiring teachers and staff and secondly but because I went to Gladstone Rd Primary School and my younger sister Clare went to the Infant School way back in 1972 when we first arrived in Scarborough. The school has changed so much in those years (we had outside toilets!). I remember my first artistic display on the corridor wall being such an honour. So here I am again, 30 odd years later, able to contribute something special and bring my own creative improvements, adding another dimension to the childrens' school life, that I hope will continue to inspire the children and other viewers for many years to come.
Gabrielle Naptali
I am also inspired by your project, Gaby. My memories of the outside toilets and lack of anything stimulating in the playground back in the '70's give me shivers; yet I marvel at the changes taking place at Gladstone Rd! Thank you for taking this on, for bringing your wisdom and creativity to the place, and for sharing the experience with the children of the school.
ReplyDeleteThe images of the bee and dandelions are stunning, Gaby. Bees are so close to our hearts, eh? The story is evolving! It's so exciting to watch the sketches become these gloriously colourful and vibrant images as the tiles placed piece by piece create the whole. Brilliant. And so lovely for me to watch it unfold, as our mosaic was unfolding this time last year.
ReplyDeleteYou're amazing. Big love!