THE best of a school's talent in the creative arts has been showcased at a celebratory exhibition and prize-giving.

 

Artists, photographers and textile designers, along with food technologists, were recognised at the event to mark the end of Arts Week at Trinity Academy in Thorne.

 

Parents and relatives packed into the Academy's lecture theatre to watch their sons and daughters receive prizes for the most creative and promising performances in the creative arts and food technology.

 

They were entertained by the Academy choir and a fashion show of young designers' coursework from GCSE and A level textiles.

 

After the presentation visitors viewed an exhibition of students' work displayed around the Academy building.

 

Jessica Banner, who is studying A level art, showcased her wire sculptures of large ladies and dress designs, including one on which she sewed every sequin.

 

"At the time there was a lot in the news about size zero so I had the idea of going against that and making larger ladies. The biggest sculpture, which is made from wire, took about three hours," she explained.

 

Picking up on a similar theme, a powerful photographic piece by Michaela Calvert shows a girl suffering from psychological damage leading to anorexia.

 

She said: "It's about her mind being all over the place and being lost in the darkness of the disease."

 

Daniel Smith, who is studying A level photography, was inspired to take more than 200 continuous images of the Academy building to produce his 360 degree collage of pictures.

 

"I would very much like to be a photographer when I leave school, hopefully a press photographer," he said.

 

Katie Foreman's piece tells the story of growing up, embodied in teddy bears covered in paint splashes, text and fabric swatches as they have journeyed through life.

 

The exhibition event was organised by Head of Art and Design Laura Howlett and her team.

 

"We seem to have been mounting work for weeks but it's all been worth it to see the amazing talent of our students," she said.

 

"It is right they receive this recognition and also great for their parents and families to see the standard of work being produced at Trinity."

 

Ian Brew, Academy Principal, added: "The creative arts are central to life at Trinity. We encourage young people to be creative and to enjoy those things in life like singing, painting and cooking that show who we are and bring us and those around us joy.

 

"The exhibition is also a tremendous tribute to all the staff who work in our creative arts and food departments. It's a real pleasure to see the very high standard of work they are helping our students to produce and to see our young people are progressing."