A hanging paper tapestry, a rust-coloured plinth featuring six small-scale craft objects in bronze, enamel and wood.

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Nelson Academy

Craft School: Material World Exhibition 2025

“We decided to hold a 'Make First Family Craft School Day'. This allowed families to come into school and do exactly that...Make First!”

- Teacher's statement

  • Material World submission by Tatiana-Rose Bennett at Nelson Academy. Lightsaber made with red, white and black card with pompom buttons.
    Lightsaber by Tatiana-Rose
  • Material World submission by Sky Coffill at Nelson Academy. Blue robot made with toilet paper rolls, blue string, wooden beads and tin foil hats.
    Robot by Sky
  • Material World submission by Francesca Drewry at Nelson Academy. Child wearing denim halloween skirt with orange details.
    Halloween Skirt by Francesca
  • Material World submission by Aya Fnine at Nelson Academy. Colour felt birds hanging from a stick.
    Birds by Aya
  • Material World submission by Daria Maria Fodorean at Nelson Academy. White bear fabric puppet.
    Puppet by Daria Maria
  • Material World submission by Alexis McGarry at Nelson Academy. Grey sock monkey Koala bear with bottle top eyes hugging a tree trunk made from hessian fabric and foliage.
    Karl the Koala by Alexis
  • Material World submission by Amelia Philpot at Nelson Academy. Wind chimes made with wooden beads.
    Wind Chimes by Amelia
  • Material World submission by Faye Loxley-Beck at Nelson Academy. A princess with a yellow dress, gold crown, black hair and a wooden beaded belt.
    Princess Belle by Faye
  • Material World submission by Leisel Loxley-Bunten at Nelson Academy. A selection of pine cones and natural materials assembled together.
    The life of nature by Leisel
  • Material World submission by Luna Smith at Nelson Academy. Child holding a robot made from a clear plastic bottle with blue hair made from yarn.
    Messy Robot by Luna
  • Material World submission by Stella Surroop at Nelson Academy. A child showing a grey fluffy toy cat with a red tongue.
    Cat by Stella
  • Material World submission by Nancy Whiteley at Nelson Academy. A paper tent with card and paper furniture and hand-made people.
    Camping by Nancy

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