Sacred Art: stone and glass – the work of Bodley and Kempe is produced by the Churches Conservation Trust.
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This resource uses gothic revival art found in some of England’s best Victorian churches as practical and engaging material to help teach curriculum-based work in art and design. The resource also supports religious education and the Victorians at key stage 2.
Focusing on the famous architect George Frederick Bodley and the prolific stained glass designer Charles Eamer Kempe, Sacred Art offers a wealth of material to teachers including useful resources such as ‘who’s who’ in the Bible, an introduction to symbolism, what’s in a church and objects of ritual. It also offers full schemes of work on architecture, pattern, tiles and stained glass.
Importantly, the resource explains the medieval inspiration to Victorian gothic revival and fully contextualises the movement and its craftsmanship in social, political and religious terms. Teachers are given a full and well articulated background to the movement and the schemes of work helpfully follow QCA guidelines making this resource robust and practical.
This primary learning CD-ROM is compatible with interactive whiteboards. It is divided into easy to navigate sections such as schemes of work, whiteboard activities, resources and photo gallery. Sacred Art offers practical advice to help plan and organise a visit to a local church as well as a wealth of high quality images to illustrate learning.
The resource costs £5, including postage and packaging, and can be bought through The Churches Conservation Trust website (see details below).
Key stages: 2 and 3
Key subjects: art & design, religious education
Built environment education: heritage, sacred spaces, building crafts
Access the Churches Conservation Trust page for resource details
