Family Holiday Breaks in Ireland 2010

Special offer for sculptureintheparklands Summer School

• 5 nights bed and breakfast 2 adults and 2 children sharing only €400

• Facilities to make own packed lunch and cook evening meal.

Offer available by phone only to Christina at 0862789147

Eco-Actions and Insect Festival Summer School

@ Sculpture in the Parklands, Boora

19 July to 23 July 2010

Sculpture in the Parklands is hosting a 5-day summer school programme for 7 – 12 year olds from Monday July 19th to Friday July 23rd 2010. International environmental artist, Brandon Ballengee, will deliver an interactive workshop for 7 to 12 year olds that will explore, discuss and celebrate local biodiversity as well as look at insect and amphibian diversity from around the world.

Participants will enjoy a range of activities including creating bog journals, making and using butterfly nets, exploring aquatic micro –fauna of the bogs, creating insect portraits at a human scale, painting insect murals, creating bug sculptures from natural materials, creating a dance for the Insect Festival on the final day and participating in an insect kite making workshop.

Guest artists, Legitimate Bodies Dance Company, will work with the students over the 5-days in preparation for the final day celebration that incorporates the artwork, dance and bog journal data. This programme will provide children with the opportunity to explore their unique landscape as well as create works of art based on their research. This summer school will be informative and fun!