In collaboration with 'Art Needs Me to Speak Too,' Royal Museums Greenwich partnered with primary and secondary school students from London in a project responding to Feeling Blue, a tapestry commissioned by Royal Museums Greenwich and created by Alberta Whittle and Dovecot Studios.
Currently on display in the Queen’s House, this new art piece served as a catalyst for students to delve into its themes and express their interpretations through physical artworks. These artworks have been incorporated into two collage art pieces, which can be viewed in the online gallery below, or on display in the ReThink space at the National Maritime Museum until September 2024.
The students’ discussions and working process were recorded and have been collated by Art Needs Me to Speak Too into an immersive 'audio guide'. The final audio piece weaves together snippets of conversation from the planning and making process, offering a unique insight into the students' interpretive responses to Whittle’s work.
Listen to the final audio piece and view students' individual responses below.
Behind the scenes
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Responding to Feeling Blue
Responses to 'Feeling Blue', 2024
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
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Responding to Feeling Blue
Responses to 'Feeling Blue', 2024
Athelney Primary School
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Responding to Feeling Blue
Artwork © Alberta Whittle and Dovecot Studios. Photo: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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Beneath the blue
Artist Alberta Whittle shares the inspiration behind Feeling Blue, a tapestry created in collaboration with Dovecot Studios
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