PICTURE IT: Inspiration through Illustration
PICTURE IT: Inspiration through Illustration
PICTURE IT: Inspiration through Illustration is the House of Illustration’s pioneering education programme championing creative approaches to literacy. Professional illustrators work with pupils and teachers on individually-developed practical illustration projects that provide a creative approach to literacy and other topics across the curriculum.
Confidence in literacy underpins confidence in learning in all subjects. Illustration is an ideal medium for developing communication, reading and writing skills, alongside imagination, creativity and art expertise. Children taking part in our projects develop self-expression, increase their ability to communicate ideas, stories and facts and feel a great sense of pride in their professional results.
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“The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and have created some amazing pieces of art work. It was great to see the children that don’t usually achieve success academically in school doing well in this project.” Teacher, Sir John Cass Primary School, City of London
Topics explored through PICTURE IT have included the environment, space, ‘active earth’, electricity, islands, maps, Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
To date, PICTURE IT has reached 18 schools in Camden, Islington, Westminster, Ealing and the City of London, over 350 teachers and over 1100 pupils, as well as mounting two professional exhibitions in London.