shap - starting from scratch

Kendal Windows on Art have worked with many Cumbrian communities since it began in 1997 however we'd never worked with the Shap community. 

Shap is on the edge of the Lake District National Park surrounded by stunning scenery including the very impressive, highly inspiring Wet Sleddale. Shap just had to be part of a KWoA project about appreciating local landscapes. But how do you start a community project from scratch?

kendal - landmark landart

A week later the students returned to the Appleby Road Community Gardens. This week was still cold but rainy too, so our community garden hosts, Chestnut Event's Jan and Chris came to the rescue with waterproofs, boots and a fire to keep us warm and dry with Jan's gazebo provided shelter.

The students then set to work developing further land art ideas.

Back at college they will be creating digital artworks developed from their sculpture workshops. Their striking images will to be displayed amongst the crowds as the Torch Relay passes Kendal College in Kendal on June 22nd.

kendal - land art starts our count down

The KWoA Landmark team is also working with communities as they prepare to welcome the Torch Relay in Kendal, Milnthorpe, Ambleside and Grasmere, providing creative opportunities to share Landmark artwork with wider community audiences.

We start our count down to the Torch Relay in Kendal.

One of the first groups to work with KWoA were Art and Design students at Kendal College who came to outdoor workshops at the Appleby Road Community garden at Queen Katherine School, organised through collaboration with local charity Chestnut Events.

The college has a wide catchment area, with students travelling from and through stunning Cumbrian landscapes to study in Kendal. Inspired by these local outdoor environments, the students created striking temporary sculptures using a range of natural resources found onsite.

Thanks to Jan from the Chestnut Events charity who in addition to helping to arrange the workshops, brought everyone hot chocolate to warm us up on a cold day!

inspire mark award

APRIL 2012

More great news - the project has been awarded an Inspire Mark! 

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has recognized the KWoA Landmark project as part of the London 2012 Inspire Programme which recognizes exceptional and innovative projects inspired by the 2012 Games. Our Inspire Mark has been awarded for our work with young people and volunteers.

KWoA was also really pleased to hear that the project is being featured as part of the NorthWest Cultural Olympiad.