| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
Fruit and Veg City
Fruit and Veg City was originally made with Year 4 pupils at Forestdale School in the Frankly district of Birmingham.
The project was partially inspired by seeing fruit vegtable animals being made at the Minerva Centre (a pupil refferal unit) and partially through a long held
obsession with diroramas. The project was designed to get pupils familiar and comfortable with a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. It was also
intended as an excuse for them to look at their built environment more carefully and become familiar with famous buildings from around the world.
Together we visited the Lickey Hills to see Birmingham from a distance. We then visited the City Centre to look at architecture close up and to visit the
markets. After researching buildings and experimenting with various design and construction techniques we worked together producing twelve models. Some were
of famous buildings, or sky lines, others were more local views, further constructions were fantasies. Soundtracks were recorded to run alongside three
of the models.
For the performance we set up a big stall in the Bullring Open Market, amongst the fruit and vegtable vendors. Here we showed the public what we had made.
Following the success of the project it was agreed that a book should be made to help others recreate the project. This book was co-created by the pupils and is available from the Stan's Cafe shop.
Since this first project Fruit and Veg City has taken place in other schools in a variety of different formats and scales and images
from these can be viewed via the menu on the right.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
