South Lanarkshire
The Trans-Organic project was a 12-week course attended by senior pupils studying art and design in South Lanarkshire secondary schools. The schools had been offered a choice of design disciplines and chose jewellery, textiles and digital design. Some pupils worked after school and others within school time.
The project, funded by South Lanarkshire Council and organised by its Arts Network Team and Cultural Co-ordinators, aimed to:
- further develop pupils' participation in specialist design areas
- promote and reinforce the importance of the design process
- expose pupils to a practising professional designer.
The project culminated in an exhibition of the pupils' work at the Museum of Scottish Country Life, East Kilbride.
The following video clips feature Lorraine Bell, South Lanarkshire Council, Steph Toms, one of the Cultural Co-ordinators' team, and pupils, who share their views of this exciting project.
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Getting started
In this clip, Lorraine Bell, Education Manager in South Lanarkshire Education Resources, discusses the Trans-Organic project and the benefits that it and other projects have had on the pupils.
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Keeping it going
In this clip, Steph Toms, a member of the Cultural Co-ordinators' team, talks about the aims of the Trans-Organic project and the details involved in running the project from beginning to end.
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Aiming for quality
In this clip, Steph Toms elaborates on the methods used to evaluate the project and the necessity for good communication. Pupils also share their views on the project.