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Researching Art

Year 6 used Chromebooks to annotate and look closely at examples of tapestries ready for designing their own eco-tapestries.  The focus was Grayson Perry’s “Comfort Blanket Tapestry” and the children explored what this could tell them about modern Britain.

Year 6 used Chromebooks to annotate and look closely at examples of tapestries ready for designing their own eco-tapestries.  The focus was Grayson Perry’s “Comfort Blanket Tapestry” and the children explored what this could tell them about modern Britain.

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