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The Green Man. Ruth Godfrey. What is the Green man?. Sculpture or drawing Foliated head or a human face where foliage emerges from mouth, nose. Represents the spirit and importance of our natural world and in particular the cycle of growth in spring.
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The Green Man Ruth Godfrey
What is the Green man? • Sculpture or drawing • Foliated head or a human face where foliage emerges from mouth, nose
Represents the spirit and importance of our natural world and in particular the cycle of growth in spring
A foliate head in the shape of an acanthus leaf at Bamberg cathedral, Germany, early 13th century
Painted wooden roof boss from Rochester Cathedral, Kent (medieval)
Banksia Man by Australian artist Graham Wilson; his reinterpretations incorporate native Australian flora.
Lesson 1 • Introduction re Green man Outside • sketch ‘green man’ (use frames) • collect material to make a green stick man or mask • see others work and photograph
Lesson 2 • Learn about Sacred Groves • Trail to find special trees • In pairs choose a tree for their sacred grove • Quiz about learning