A visiting artist has been working with First Steps Nursery in Salisbury to get children as young as three months old exploring their own creativity by experimenting with unusual objects and materials.
As an artist and creative learning consultant, James Aldridge has worked with various organisations around the world, including independent arts-based action research organisation 5x5x5=creativity.
‘Originally, I did a sculpture degree so I’m very much interested in materials and the relationship between materials and the body and how that relates to learning,’ he explains. ‘I’ve always had a twin fascination for the environment and natural history, so I ended up going down the route of using art as a tool for enabling people to engage with their environment.’
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