river han - river thames

Jungwon Girls' Middle School

The students researched pollution in the Han River and measured how clean the river is by using traditional Korean paper called Hanji. They then used the paper to make their little fish.  

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy

The centre of the cholera epidemic was the focus of the artwork, which looks at the transmission of disease through the sewage system and Bazalgette's grand design solution.

Seoul Girls' Middle School

The artwork is mainly made with photos or photo-related elements and illustrates the ecology of the Han River. Students first made the Korean word 'Han River' using themselves and a photograph was taken. In another workshop, students took pictures of the environment of the river to capture the cultural aspects of the area. 

Sinseo Middle School

The students investigated and took water from the Han River, which they used to grow potted plants from seeds. They then took thousands of pictures of these plants to create a piece of artwork.

'I had a lot of fun doing the workshops. Throughout the project, I worked really hard with the members of my group ‘Herbly’. All of us found that the pollution of the river is really serious, but it was surprising that I could grow life out of that polluted water.' Jeeha Lee

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

The pupils visited the Barnes Wetland Centre and studied plant life on the Thames. They drew indigenous plants and flowers and investigated their symbolic meaning. These were arranged with text into the form of a funeral wreath.

Wonchon Middle School

Students researched the eco-system of the Han River and sketched illustrations of it in various ways.

Yong Gang Middle School

Students took photographs which were then merged to make one image of Han River.

Twickenham Academy

The students researched and wrote their own Good News headlines about the River Thames using a mixture of newspaper letters, calligraphy pens and inks, invented icons and characters.

Yunjung Middle School

Students collaborated to create a montage representing the ecology of the Han River and then individually painted the images of ‘River City’ with acrylic paints on a fabric canvas.

'It was a unique experience to collaborate with the other students for this picture project. We each contributed to the artwork. Fantastic cooperation from everyone involved.' Kim Na Eun

'While exploring and painting the Han, I realized the importance of keeping the river clean.' Jin Hye Ji