Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Pablo Picasso
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The Cave is an online gallery for children in and around Northwich to exhibit their work
The Cave is an online gallery for children in and around Northwich to exhibit their work
The Cave Gallery began in the dark days of the pandemic. It offered children and young people an opportunity to share their personal responses to experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Since we returned to school the gallery continues to offer children a space to share work and inspire one another.
The Cave hosts an annual Art Project where schools in the Northwich Education Partnership and Visual Arts Cheshire make an exhibition for people who living in and visiting Northwich ~ a gift from the young people in our schools to everybody in our community. In Summer, children's work is on display in the town at Baron's Quay, their gift to the town of Northwich.
In using a website rather than a social media platform, the community are invited to enjoy and appreciate the work of our young people in a quiet space, without the noise of 'likes', comment and judgement.
The theme for this year's show is about noticing what we might see every day. But seeing isn't noticing: when we notice we take note and see the familiar through new eyes.
The theme for this year's show is about noticing what we might see every day. But seeing isn't noticing: when we notice we take note and see the familiar through new eyes.
This year NEP are working with the Mid Cheshire Rail Partnership with plans to make images for permanent display at Northwich train station, showing visitors to our town what a great place it is to live and learn.
This year NEP are working with the Mid Cheshire Rail Partnership with plans to make images for permanent display at Northwich train station, showing visitors to our town what a great place it is to live and learn.
The theme for this year's show came from the children. Children's representatives, our Junior MPs at the Northwich Pupil Parliament asked that we work across the borough to raise awareness of and appreciation for the environment, especially the other species we share our town and local area with. Thinking about the future of our planet, what they will inherit from adults, children have skin the in game. Young people are role models for older generations in the way they care about their world and other species.
The theme for this year's show came from the children. Children's representatives, our Junior MPs at the Northwich Pupil Parliament asked that we work across the borough to raise awareness of and appreciation for the environment, especially the other species we share our town and local area with. Thinking about the future of our planet, what they will inherit from adults, children have skin the in game. Young people are role models for older generations in the way they care about their world and other species.
Children and teachers were looking up and out from our individual sense of belonging to the side roots which help us to be our very best selves. Connecting with other people, with our world, ideas and experiences will nurture and develop kind hearts, helpful hands and thoughtful minds. Through connection and participation everyone can become someone who can make a positive difference to their own lives, those of their neighbours and the wider world.
Children and teachers were looking up and out from our individual sense of belonging to the side roots which help us to be our very best selves. Connecting with other people, with our world, ideas and experiences will nurture and develop kind hearts, helpful hands and thoughtful minds. Through connection and participation everyone can become someone who can make a positive difference to their own lives, those of their neighbours and the wider world.
The theme of connection tied in well to what we hoped was the beginning of the end to a pandemic that has affected and connected us across the world.
The theme of connection tied in well to what we hoped was the beginning of the end to a pandemic that has affected and connected us across the world.
Our first show at Baron's Quay. Having come back together after lockdown schools were thinking of the importance of belonging. How we belong in different spaces and places. Thinking about where we have an affinity and are accepted. We belong in our homes with our families and those who care for us. We also belong in our schools, community, in groups and clubs alongside people with shared interests and beliefs. As one species among many we also belong in the natural world alongside all its inhabitants, sharing with us our beautiful home planet - Earth!
Our first show at Baron's Quay. Having come back together after lockdown schools were thinking of the importance of belonging. How we belong in different spaces and places. Thinking about where we have an affinity and are accepted. We belong in our homes with our families and those who care for us. We also belong in our schools, community, in groups and clubs alongside people with shared interests and beliefs. As one species among many we also belong in the natural world alongside all its inhabitants, sharing with us our beautiful home planet - Earth!
The whole country has hunkered down through yet another national lockdown, together but apart. Our hunkerings have been very diverse, in different places, with different people and experiences.
The whole country has hunkered down through yet another national lockdown, together but apart. Our hunkerings have been very diverse, in different places, with different people and experiences.
We hope this exhibition will encourage children and young people to see the world through other eyes as well as share their own unique world view of the events over the historic event we have lived through.
We hope this exhibition will encourage children and young people to see the world through other eyes as well as share their own unique world view of the events over the historic event we have lived through.
“It’s easy to think that art is an extra, an add on, only pursued by those with the money and idleness to pursue it. But ... it’s best to think of it the other way round. That it’s art that makes us. Through doing it, seeing it, participating in it, in some way we become fully ourselves.”
Anthony Gormley ~ Sculptor“It’s easy to think that art is an extra, an add on, only pursued by those with the money and idleness to pursue it. But ... it’s best to think of it the other way round. That it’s art that makes us. Through doing it, seeing it, participating in it, in some way we become fully ourselves.”
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