Layered Landscapes
Ysgol Treffynnon, Year 9
Charcoal, graphite, carbon paper monoprints and ink on paper
Students at Ysgol Treffynnon in Holywell, Wales, took part in a workshop responding to works of art by Vincent van Gogh and Rachel Jones, reflecting on their local environment and its connections to their identity. The local environment is also deeply connected to The Courtauld historically, as Courtaulds Ltd (the textile company run by the Courtauld family in the 19th and 20th century) had two factories in the local area of Greenfield.
“We were inspired by Van Gogh and Jones because of how they use unique lines to form their artwork, so we made patterns and lines and used them in our artwork. We also made monoprints of Greenfield Valley, St Winifred’s Well and parts of our local area to connect it to our identity. Our artwork was created throughout the day. We then worked in groups to place the pieces everyone
had made using different techniques into one big art piece. Our horizons are based on things we could see out of the window. We were inspired by the layers Van Gogh put in his painting and how he liked Japanese prints”.