Guided Tour
A very quiet and focused group of children listened and stared while questions were asked about the new artwork on the windows that Birmingham and Robinson had created.
Frank, the security guard, kindly told us about the history of the Brangwyn panels. Then we discussed how the artists had gained inspiration from them for the design of their artwork on the windows.
While in the foyer of the Brangwyn Hall looking from the inside out, we saw the amazing shadows that the panels created on the floor. All of the children drew and created their own colourful panels gaining inspiration from what they saw.
“I love these panels they’re really colourful”, said Mackenzie.
David Marchant 2009
Looking at Bermingham and Robinson’s ‘The British Empire Panel Project’ on the windows of Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall
Drawing ideas based on the Brangwyn Panels and Bermingham and Robinson’s new artwork
Artworks
The children were very focussed on my arrival and we had a great discussion of ideas, which related back to day one.
The big inspiration for the children was the illumination of colour and the way it reflected onto the foyer floor.
After initial discussion we all thought it would be great to follow the idea of making some panels from acetate, to represent our own Bermingham and Robinson window, with all of the class making a panel each from their original designs taken from day one.
The children were again very focused on their artworks all day and loved the fact that their work was continually going on display on the classroom wall, as it was being produced.
There was a great wow factor when the sunlight hit the panel and gave a beautiful reflection onto the classroom carpet.
David Marchant 2009
