NORFOLK COAST GUARDIAN 2021


KIDS 29 Art activities for adventurers


Time to create with nature: Georgia Kossowicz shares ideas for artistic adventures at home


Create some wild art


When it comes to creating wild art, otherwise known as land art, the only limit is your imagination. What will you use, and how? There’s so much to choose from in the natural world, but make sure you’re not making your art from another creature’s home. Start by collecting things like pebbles, leaves, pinecones, twigs, moss and flowers and arrange them to create a picture or sculpture!


Creating wild art is no. 18 of our ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activi- ties. It’s a great way to make you think a little differently about nature. You could try to find things that vary in colour and texture so that you have even more choice and can pull together something really wild.


If you need extra inspiration, try


researching artists like Andy Golds- worthy and Richard Long, who both use natural resources to create artwork with an environmental message. Some of Andy Goldsworthy’s pieces use peb- bles arranged in circular shapes. You could try this out next time you visit Brancaster beach! Make sure you take a photo of your work: the beauty of wild art is that it’s temporary and all your tools will return to nature. If you’d like to share any of your art projects with us, you can ask a grown up to share with ‘National Trust- Norfolk Coast’ on Face- book. For a full list of 50 Things to do Before you’re 11¾, visit the National Trust web- site.


“ Habitat collage


Can you create an animal habitat using collage? Cutting and sticking pictures, ensure that the animal you choose has somewhere to eat and rest. Include plants and other animals you might find around them. If you can’t find a pic- ture you would like, try drawing it your- self or using pieces of paper to build the shape. You could do your collage on paper, or even a 3D collage on a recycled bottle or box. Perhaps you’d like to create a habi- tat for a Blakeney seal? If so you’ll need lots of fish and crab for them to eat, and some long whiskers! Grey seals use their whiskers to detect vibrations given off by fish swimming. If you’d like to find out more about the seals we look after, check out www.nationaltrust.org. uk/blakeney-national-nature-reserve. Think about how the animals and


plants might interact with each other, do humans have an impact on your hab- itat? How will you show this in your collage? Use old newspapers and maga- zines, including this one! Make sure you


ask an adult first in case they haven’t finished reading! You could also use supplies from the outdoors: be as imagi- native as you’d like when creating your habitat.


Keeping a nature journal is a great way to have fun and keep track of your experiences with nature


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Keep a nature journal Keeping a nature journal is a great way to have fun and keep track of your expe- riences with nature. You can write and draw plants and animals you’ve seen or heard, stick in things you forage and use your findings to inspire art projects. Our National Trust rangers often sur- vey animals like birds and butterflies, to keep track of the changing number of animals and where they live. You can try doing this yourself by recording all the birds or butterflies you see in your garden or on your walks. For an extra challenge, try making your own journal or decorating the cover yourself.


Georgia Kossowicz is Programming and Partnerships Officer, National Trust Norfolk Coast and Broads.


Above: When it comes to creating wild art, the only limit is your imagination.


Left: Another excuse to get stuck into mud! Try making muddy prints on stones, paths and paper with your hands and feet.


Visit Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve


Plan your Norfolk holiday to include a visit to Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve to see birds of prey, mammals and rare plants all in a delightfully tranquil setting.


Situated on the A148 just a mile outside Fakenham and a few miles from the coast. Open daily from 8am and fully accessible to disabled visitors. Free parking with EV charging points. SSSI and SAC status.


Visit hawkandowltrust.org or call 01328 856788


Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve, Turf Moor Road, Sculthorpe, Fakenham, NR21 9GN Reg. Charity no. 1058565


Sculthorpe Moor


Hawk and Owl Trust


Working tanks & military vehicles THE


MILITARY COLLECTION Weybourne, Norfolk, England NR25 7EH


Tim Bowden/Wild Art


Susan Guy/Wild Art


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