Why Book Our Workshop
Join a vibrant community of tens of thousands of students who have embraced the captivating world of wire sculpture, mastering 3D skills through the innovative medium of chicken wire.
Equip your students with wire clippers, bent-nosed pliers, and finger friendly PVC coated chicken wire as they embark on a practical and stimulating art day. From Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4, our workshops offer a hands-on approach, guiding pupils through the entire sculpting process. With flexible scheduling options, including half-day, full-day, and multi-day workshops, we maximise participation and accommodate school timetables.
How it works: Cut, Connect, Create… & Cover!
Pupils use mini cutters to precision-cut shapes from wire sheets based on artist-designed templates. Following step-by-step instructions, they connect the pieces using mini bent-nosed pliers, resulting in a unique 3D sculpture. The final touch? Sculptures can be left as sleek wire frames or adorned with vibrant tissue paper, allowing for endless creative patterns and designs.
Tailored for various age groups, our workshops ensure each student, from year 3 and above, completes their own sculpture. For older students, we encourage the exploration of personal designs, breaking down themes into components and creating sculptures that resonate with coursework requirements.
Bring Art to Life
Our engaging ChickenWired School Workshops bring art to life, providing a challenging yet enjoyable experience that aligns seamlessly with National Curriculum guidelines.
Artist Background
For over 35 years, artist William Ashley-Norman has transformed humble chicken wire into breathtaking works of art. What began as a serendipitous discovery, whilst helping his Father with fencing the garden, has become a lifelong passion, resulting in a captivating menagerie of animals, figures, portraits, and the delightfully unexpected.
An enquiry from a teacher during an exhibition of his work in his home town of Stamford led to the development of school workshops and the creation of ChickenWired.
Since this time, William has been sharing his expertise by conducting sculpture workshops in schools throughout the UK. By teaching tens of thousands of school pupils, he has not only passed on his skill but also inspired a new generation of wire sculptors. From this, a range of sculpture kits and subscription resources have been developed.
