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Each featured artist has sections on techniques, influences, questions and a gallery of their work. We also produce a classroom workshop on a related theme which should be replicable in schools across the country.

Current-Term - Suky Best is an animation artist who uses a technique of drawing over video that she films specially for the purpose. This can be a slow and long process but she never seems to get bored. We filmed Suky as she set out to make a new animation about birds of prey. Although she has made lots of films about birds but this is the first time she has looked at very fast moving hunting birds.
See how she got on by watching the time-lapse video clip.
Suky time-lapse

Suky also visits the National Media Museum in Bradford to find out more about early animation machines.
Suky influences

	Umlando Wezithombe Comic book artists with an important role.			Loop.pH Art and science together at Kew Gardens.

	Paul McLaren Internationally famous carnival artist.			Gordon Cheung Gordon creates fantasy landscapes with ink and spray.

	Maddi Nicholson Maddi uses textiles to create an inflatable sculpture.			British Art Show 6 Behind the scenes at one of Britains major galleries.

	Andy Goldsworthy Famous sculptor's biggest exhibition to date at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.			Chun Chao Chiu Chun Chao makes large-scale outdoor drawings.

	Edwards and Lamb Carla and Hannah make jewellery in very different ways.			Paul Scott Paul screen-prints unique designs onto clay.

	Rebecca Chesney Rebecca makes an installation at The Wordsworth Trust.			Mike Eden Mike creates ceramics using traditional and contemporary techniques.

	Trudi Entwistle Trudi creates stainless steel outdoor sculptures.			Lizzie Farey Lizzie weaves large willow sculptures.

	Sarah Dyer Children's book illustrator starts a new book about zoo animals			Kevin Clifford Photographer who photographs dancers in the landscape

	Wang Quinsong Chinese photographer who creates huge set piece photographs.			Suky Best Suky creates animations about birds by drawing over video.