Is it the homely chicken that cracks the entrepreneurial spirit?
Many whole egg shells were collected by the pupils. There is a great skill in emptying the egg of its contents (to make an omelette or scrambled egg) and maintaining the shell intact.
Pupils looked at a variety of ways to recreate eggs, using wire, wool, and plaster. They even made scarves for eggs, as the weather was chilly and they wished to keep the eggs warm.
A brood of hens in the coop
A group of chicks is called a clutch or peep. A group of chickens is called a flock and a group of hens is called a brood. The children stuffed these hens with grains of rice, stitched the hens belly up with a needle and thread and attached the eyes. This was generously supported by Katherine.
A variety of sizes of cracked eggs made with Mod Roc, or plaster of Paris as it is sometimes called.
Sizes vary from 15cm - 30cm diameter.
Small half egg shapes made from plaster power, mixed with water and left to set in moulds. Average egg size 6cm x 3cm.
Fried egg made using a crochet hook, silver and brass wire.
Fried eggs made using a crochet hook, gold and silver wire.
A collection of fried eggs made using white & yellow wool and gold & silver wire.
Making extra large eggs from papier-mâché and acrylic paint, the pupils applied broken eggshells using the technique of collage and PVA glue.The large eggs ranged from 30cm tall to 45cm tall.
