With our talented creative partners Shirley and Kim, Year Two and Year One continued their Wedding topic by making larger than life sized models of a Sikh Bride and Groom who we called Anneena and Nadim after some Oxford Reading Tree characters.
Year One made Nadim.
Three full days in March were taken up making the structure of the bridegroom out of willow rods, covering this with papier mache 'skin', painting and printing his clothes. We made a 'magic carpet' out of Ragoli patterns using a wax batik technique and created beautiful patterns to look like decorated 'Hennaed' hands just like those that would be painted on the hands of a real Sikh bride for her wedding. The boys made a red turban headress and the girls Hindi tiaras like that of goddesses.
Our Colourful Rangoli designs
Shirley Wells and helpers making the willow skeleton.
Mono-printing Indian patterns
Our beautiful bride and groom were blessed with good wishes from 'gods and goddesses'.
