Spectra Schools Project, Spectra Festival Of Light, Aberdeen
Collaborating with fellow participatory artist Amanda Yates, we were commissioned to design and deliver a major schools outreach project for primary schools. The aim was to link art and design with numeracy and to tie in with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
Working with 12 classes from across the city, including a unit for visually impaired pupils, a group of care experienced children and a group with English as an additional language. Teachers were impressed with how challenging, yet achievable the project was for all their students.
Inviting the schools to take part helped to broaden the audience of the festival and create an inclusive atmosphere. The festival saw 92,000 visitors over a 4 day period. At the end of the festival the collaborative light installation was dismantled and the work sent back to each participating school.
