A Game of Chess anyone?

This year we began a new class in art. It is a class for those kids who have been coming to art for any length of time and who could perhaps have a step up in independence. The idea was that the children would take more ownership of their work and through some guidance of the teacher - me - they could launch themselves off .

 The chess set was the first project.

 The children could choose their own ideas for board pieces . I suggested a theme might work and so their ideas began to roll. We had the option of using clay, board , wire, waste materials etc to make the pieces. Most chose clay. Two chose board and one chose stones.

 This stone chess set here, was delightful. This child spent his time drawing on bits of paper. We stuck these onto the stones and we then varnished the end product. Just wonderful!

 Themes included Minecraft, fantasy, Trump vs Kim ; the Lord of the Rings