The Reception and Year 1 children from Sherborne Abbey Primary had some hungry visitors today. 😁 The children made and painted these in just 4 hours. 😮 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Here's something I posted yesterday on Instagram, so new people there could get a feel for what I do and the reasons behind it. 🙂 If you're an artist, the 'why' sometimes get's lost in sharing the process. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #artist

Are you after the perfect Christmas gift for your creative loved one? 🤔 Do they like making things? Well this might be the perfect little surprise. 😮😁 'Art Shaped' is my best-selling guide to 3D making, with over 150 five-star reviews 🤩 It's here ⬇️ www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Shaped-s... #edusky

Last night it was number '89' in the craft book chart, this morning it's number '130' 😂😂😂 . . . my ad campaigns are great aren't they. 🙄

It's 'Black Friday', and me and my mate Spoon Baboon are very excited to see 'Art Shaped' creep back into the Amazon craft book chart. 😆😮 If you need a special gift for a mate, or even a primate, it's here . . . www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Shaped-s... #edusky #christmas #christmasgift #christmasbook

Today, I’ve been working with the Year 5 classes at Birchwood Primary. They are reading ‘Clockwork’ by Philip Pullman, so using that as inspiration, we made Sir Ironsoul, the mechanical knight from the story. 🤩 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

The Year 4 kids at Birchwood Primary School have been inspired by the fabulous book ‘Varjak Paw’ by @whatsfsaid.bsky.social and the illustrations of Dave McKean . . . they’ve built this artwork in just one day, with all 60 kids taking part. 😺 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Today, I’ve been helping the Year 3 kids from Birchwood Primary to make this very jolly pirate. 😁 He’s happy because he’s finally found the treasure. 😮 Loved this, the kids had a lot of fun. darrellwakelam.com #edusky

It is quite crazy watching something you've made just spring into life. It's like 'Frankenstein's Fish'. 😮😆 Creating film from images is still a bit clunky, but the future arrives fast! www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

A cardboard bird . . . made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes. "You don't need a mountain of materials, or expensive tools and equipment to make something that is sophisticated and beautiful" DW www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I rounded off the week with a 'zoom' visit up to Hope School in Liverpool to share some skills and techniques with the children . . . and to answer their questions about art, ice creams, and crisp flavours. 😆😆😆 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I've had a very busy few days up at Old Church Primary working with both Year 3 classes. Every child has had four different sessions working on this large scale display piece. A 'knowledge' tree, with the school's four 'values' as its roots. 😁 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Here's a small selection of the poppies made by children for Remembrance Day using one of my simple cardboard projects. Both methods just use recycled, paper-based materials, allowing them to be recycled too (no plastic) Both videos are on my YouTube channel. (my name) www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

After last year's success, I'm doing more online Christmas workshops this year. So, if you want to do some festive making with your class, get in touch. You choose what we make, I'll show you the skills, then off you go! One-hour sessions am/pm 15th - 19th December 🙂 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I've been over to St. Mary's at Bradford Abbas for a couple of days, helping to create a 'whole school' display piece based on their school motto 'Roots to grow, wings to fly.' The kids were fantastic. 🤩 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I'm currently making the four god-heads from the Ancient Egyptian 'canopic jars' (the jars that contained the removed organs) Here's two of them, the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, and the baboon-headed Hapi. Recycled tubes and wooden spoons. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

At my workshop last week at Weymouth library, the kids chose to make one of three sea creatures. The library asked me (for a small fee) to finish off my examples for them to display, so I have. 🤩 I hope they like them. *All based on ideas from my book Art Shaped. 😁 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Are you after the perfect Christmas gift for your creative loved one? 🤔 Do they like making things? Well this might be the perfect little surprise. 😮😁 'Art Shaped' is my best-selling guide to 3D making, with over 150 five-star reviews 🤩 It's here ⬇️ www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Shaped-s... #edusky

I've just seen this on Amazon . . . . surely I should be getting some sort of sponsorship deal by now? 😂😂😂 👀👀👀 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

It's funny sometimes how artistically, one thing can subconsciously inspire another. I've been making some Ancient Egyptian work lately, obviously studying lots of images. To me, that appears to have impacted these faces I'm making, like the 'style' has seeped in. I like them. #edusky

If you're looking for some cheap Halloween craft ideas, all three of these are on the website. All you need is some glue and a bit of tape . . . one paper plate, one cardboard tube, one egg box. 🤩 Here's the link www.darrellwakelam.com/news

I painted one of my 'egg box monsters' today . . . hopefully it isn't too scary? 😁😮 You can find the making instructions for these on my website here . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/egg-box... #Halloween #edusky

Half-term offers me some time to make what I want to make, rather than just 'work' stuff. Here's a couple of faces that are currently on the desk. Recycled tubes and two spoons. www.darrellwakelm.com #sculpture #edusky

'Egg Box Monsters' are now up on the website, I've included extra info, photos, and the full video here . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/egg-box... #edusky #halloween I share ideas you can use with children, but please don't revamp, or re-record without permission. Ideas are intellectual property.

Introducing ‘Egg Box Monsters’ . . . just in time for half-term and Halloween. One egg box, no leftovers, totally recyclable. What I call ‘Pure Making’. Full instructions are on the website here . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/egg-box... #edusky #halloween

I made a flying visit to Unity Academy in Kidderminster on Friday, and this tree was the result. All of the kids here are currently out of mainstream Ed, but art can be a way in. Out of about 30 kids all but 2 took part, and worked hard throughout the sessions. 🙂 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

My half-term begins, but a day later than most, after today's 'sea creatures' workshop over at Weymouth library. We had lots of lovely families attend, and some very cute results. 😁 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I’ve been up to Lickey End First School in Bromsgrove this week, helping the children to rebuild their lovely little school, from cardboard! 😁😮 Every child has taken part, remember the oldest is only 7! darrellwakelam.com #edusky #schooldisplay

'Cardboard THING' is by far my most popular YouTube clip (DarrellWakelam) and since creating it 3 years ago, it's had over 175,000 views, which is 174,000 more than most of my videos. 😂😮 It's also on the 'news' link at www.darrellwakelam.com . . . just scroll down to 'Handmade Halloween' #Halloween

Paper Plate Ghosts is my latest original project, and you can find the instructions on my website using the link below. “Who you gonna call?” 😁👀👻 www.darrellwakelam.com/news/paper-p... #edusky #artproject #halloween

I've got to say, today's artwork was pretty tasty! 😆 The Year 7 kids from Polwhele House in Cornwall had a lot of fun making these. Created from scratch in just one day. 😮 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #sculpture #artworkshop

My 'Corrugated Cardboard Seahorses' are now available at www.darrellwakelam.com with info, video clips, and photos of the process. Click on the 'news' link on my homepage. I share ideas freely, so please respect that and don't revamp or re-record without permission. Thanks. #edusky

So, I was back at North Newton Primary again today, where the Year 3/4 class wanted to make some artwork inspired by cave paintings. Look at their marvellous creatures. 🙂 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #artideas #cavepainting

I've been to North Newton Primary today to help the Reception children to build a forest of mushrooms! These kids are only a month into Reception class! They made all of this, learning the technique, adapting it, building, sticking, painting, the lot. 😮 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

'Corrugated Cardboard Seahorses' Sometimes, the materials enhance the subject matter. My old design tutor Dennis used to tell us "the most successful designs look familiar, like you've seen them before somewhere." 👍 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #seahorse #sculpture #artwork

Still making, still learning, still experimenting, still chasing. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #sculpture #artwork #recycle

I've been at Elmore Green Primary this week, helping Year 5 + 6 with a WWII project. We created a display in the style of a comic strip (with a nod to Lichtenstein) The detail in this kept them very busy, at one point it was about 60 different pieces. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Hello to the new people who've popped up on here over the last few weeks. 🙂👋 . . . I'm Darrell, I'm a maker/artist/teacher and I've spent over 35 years convincing everyone that 'cutting & sticking' is a valid career. 😆 Please check out my work at www.darrellweakelam.com #edusky

Enjoyed this so much I thought I'd make another one. 🙂 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #sculpture #cardboard

This week's project took me up to Gastrells Primary in Stroud where the whole school took part, creating a new display area outside their school hall. This will be added to over the coming months. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Sometimes I like quick results, sometimes I like a challenge. 😁😅 This ship is made entirely from recycled cardboard tubes. darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Okay, this little 'Corrugated Card Seahorse' is now up on the website here . . . www.darrellwakelam.com/news/corruga...

I've had a very busy few days at Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol, helping the children to create a new display for their school entrance. It seemed obvious to make a 'bridge', linking their logo, values and the industrial past of the local area. 👍 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I was at Winterbourne Valley First School this week, where all of the kids worked together to create this amazing tree display. One of the Year 3 boys described the process as “splatisfying”, which is possibly the best description of my work I’ve ever received. 😆 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

'Corrugated Cardboard Seahorse' Some materials lend themselves perfectly to a subject. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I’ve had a fabulous couple of days at Kenton Primary in Devon, where every child has worked together to create this ‘two piece’ display for their school entrance. Thanks again to @edfinch.bsky.social for inviting me over. www.darrellwakelam.com

When I was a kid, 'Junk Sculpture' involved grabbing anything from the nearest bin and taping it together. 😆 I've learnt a lot in the intervening years, but the principle remains the same. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

I'm back! The lovely folks at Arts Connect have asked me to provide another day of 3D ART training for them at the Wolverhampton School of Art on Friday October the 10th. 😮 They still have a few places left, so if you are interested here's the link . . . artsconnect.co.uk/art-cpd-scho... #edusky

If you spark creativity in a child, who knows where that might lead them. Every creative adult can trace their career back to that one time in childhood where something just clicked. One success, one word of encouragement, one opportunity. 🙂 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #art #3DART #artteacher

I'm back! The lovely folks at Arts Connect have asked me to provide another day of 3D ART training for them at the Wolverhampton School of Art on Friday October the 10th. 😮 They still have a few places left, so if you are interested here's the link . . . artsconnect.co.uk/art-cpd-scho... #edusky