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News
ArtisanCam aims to raise the profile of
contemporary visual artists in schools, and to inspire
and encourage arts activity. Each featured artist
has sections on techniques, influences, workshops,
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Children's
book illustrator Sarah Dyer coming
soon to ArtisanCam
ArtisanCam has started work with
author and illustrator Sarah Dyer.
Her first book Five Little Fiends
won the Bronze Smarties Prize and
the UKRA (United Kingdom Reading Award)
award. It has been an international
success and has been translated into
8 different languages.
Sarah will be creating a new series
of illustrations inspired by London
Zoo. We will film everything that
goes on for you to see later in the
term, plus an exciting interactive
activity where you can create your
own childrens picture book, so keep
checking back.
This term is funded by London Grid
for Learning and delivered in partnership
with ZSL.
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ArtisanCam
wins BAFTA
ArtisanCam won a EA Children's BAFTA Award at a ceremony
hosted by Keith Chegwin in London this week. The Children’s
BAFTA awards recognise achievement excellence in children’s
film, television and online.
Keith Alexander, content director for ArtisanCam said,
“We’re a very small team and it was a huge
achievement just to be nominated for a BAFTA so it is
completely overwhelming to have actually won it. It
was great to accept the award in the Primary Learning
category from West End star Suzanne Shaw. We are still
in a state of shock."
“We set out to create a website, that would inspire
young artists of the future and give teachers the confidence
to be creative in the classroom and hopefully we are
on our way to achieving that goal."
To see photos from the awards
click
here
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Mandela
comic book artists
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela in
2008 we are featured the comic book artists working
for the South African company Umlando Wezithombe who
recreated the life of Nelson Mandela in comic book form.
We visited South Africa to film the artists drawing
their national hero from child to president. There is
also remarkable footage of the artists drawing Mandela
in the lime quarry on Robben Island where he was a prisoner
for 27 years. Unlike any comic book you have seen before
these talented artists bring history to life.
To see the Umlando timelapse
click
here
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