Working with Wire and Twigs

We went on a trip to our local valley and returned with a large bag full of twigs. I didn't know what to do with them right away and they rested on top of our shelf for a few days.

I decided to introduce the twigs and wire by placing the materials at the Art Studio. I sat down and watched as the students began to explore the twigs and twisting the wire.

It was the first time the children had explored wire and introducing twigs gave them a different dimension to work with. Many of the children created wire sculptures that grew upwards. As they explored over the next few days, their creations began to differ in size, shape and direction.

Wire is an amazing medium to work with. Part of what I noticed is that I am at the same level as my children, not having worked with wire often, discovering together the properties and creations that could come out of imagination and experimentation.

Stephanie Hammond