Flag Making with Nicola Davis and Cranborne Chase AONB

We were delighted to be chosen to take part with local artist Nicola Davis who visited us at school to lead this exciting project. Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership Scheme are the organisers led by Cranborne Chase AONB. They are creating a series of ten flags that represent memories and stories associated with the beautiful Cranborne Chase, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

It was a two-stage process, on the first day, Nicola visited and helped us to make sketches reflecting the images that we associated with our chosen theme: 'The Beauty Around Us'. She then brought all of these together to make a beautiful design, where everyone's sketch was included.

On her second visit, she brought the silk flag, which was huge, with our design applied with lines of wax - so that the spread of the paint could be controlled. The whole flag was then stretched on a giant frame and Nicola explained how it would be painted.

The flag will then go on display with 10 others in the series at various events, including the Chalke Valley History Festival, in Cranborne AONB over the next couple of years. We really look forward to being able to welcome it back and hope to have it on permanent display at WSG in the future.

A huge thank you to Chase and Chalke, Cranborne Chase AONB and artist Nicola Davis for enabling us to be a part of such a special project.