Landscape Education Pack. Written and devised by Rohini Malik. London: Institute of International Visual Arts in collaboration with Martin Kennedy, Crofton School, London, 1995.
This pack looks at the way artists through time have explored the theme of landscape in their work. Landscape, or in more general terms, a "sense of place", has been depicted by many artists to express and evoke a wide variety of ideas and experiences. Here, works by twenty-four British artists are presented and discussed. Images by artists from the past, such as Gainsborough and Constable are juxtaposed with works by contemporary artists working in a variety of media. An emphasis has been placed on introducing teachers and students to contemporary British artists from a number of cultural backgrounds, and this suggests a broader and richer notion of British art practice. The works are not presented chronologically, but according to underlying themes and connections which encourage students to look at the images in new and thought provoking ways. Themes explored include: narratives of class, national and cultural identity as expressed through relationships with the land, places as evoked by sensation and memory, and experiences of landscape in terms of travel, conquest, fear and desire.
The aim of the pack is to re-present and re-think the notion of landscape, to promote discussion and to suggest activities through which students and teachers can explore various ideas. The pack consists of twenty four slides with notes, suggested points for discussion, and a series of worksheets designed for students with accompanying teachers' notes. Aimed at teachers working with pupils at key stages three and four, the pack may also be a valuable resource for sixth form students.