Undercover Animals
UNDERCOVER ANIMALS If you’re on a secret mission a good disguise is important. The animal kingdom offers some of the best disguises out there. If there were an animal Secret Service, these beasties would make the perfect undercover agents. Agent Scarlet Kingsnake Alias: Lampropeltis elapsoides Disguises as: Coral snake Reason: Don’t attack me! I’m venomous! […]
Make an Art Sculpture
Make a sculpture worthy of the Turner Prize! POLLY’S MISSION To celebrate this year’s Turner Prize exhibition (not to mention our brand new ART SHOW issue of AQUILA magazine), you’re going to make a sculpture. ‘What’s a sculpture?’ you ask. That’s an excellent question! A sculpture is a piece of art that is three dimensional (3D) […]
History of Graffiti Art
The history of graffiti art On Tuesday 14 July 2020, the famous graffiti artist Banksy posted a video of his latest work on his Instagram account. Among other things, it featured a rat sneezing blue spray paint onto the window of a London Underground train. (Gross, ed) The message read, ‘if you don’t mask – […]
Make A Screen print
Super-duper screen printing Screen printing is a process used by artists and printers. By the 1600s it was a highly-developed art in China and Japan, and it gradually spread to Europe. It had gained popularity in England by the early 1900s and has been used in advertising since the 1920s. It became popular in the […]
Recreate a Turner Masterpiece
Recreate a Turner Masterpiece Joseph Mallord (no, not like the duck) William Turner was born in London in 1775. His dad was a barber, but at the age of 14 Joseph went to study painting at the Royal Academy of Arts. He loved to draw and paint out in the open air, which was unusual […]
What is Pop Art?
WHAT IS POP ART? Artists take inspiration from lots of different places and art comes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and styles. In the middle of the 20th century, an art movement called ‘Pop Art’ was inspired by how the world was changing after a long period of adversity. What kind of adversity? – […]
Mythical Creatures Facts for Kids
Mythical creatures facts for kids Everyone loves a good mythical beast, don’t they? But do you know your harpy from your hippocampus? Stay tuned for some truly legendary facts all about mythical creatures. Here be dragons With their scaly and winged bodies, horns and sharp teeth – not to mention the ability to breathe fire […]
Magnificent Mermaid Facts for Kids
Magnificient Mermaid Facts for Kids Mermaids and mermen – aquatic creatures that are part-human and part-fish – feature in mythology from all over the world. They are as old as the very first written stories. And sure, you’re familiar with Disney mermaids (Hello Ariel!), but how much do you actually know about her ancient origins? […]
31 Days of Arty Summer Fun
31 Days of Arty Summer Fun Artists love to get up to ALL KINDS of shenanigans, and now it’s time for you to join in the fun. Here are 31 amazing challenges for you to take part in. One for each day of August. Some are silly, some are tricky, some are just plain disgusting […]
Aquila magazine 30th Birthday
https://vimeo.com/847026372https://vimeo.com/847025047 30 YEARS OF AQUILA Unbelievably, AQUILA magazine is 30 years old this month! We’ve made around 360 issues and covered almost every topic, from puppets to Pompeii. We’ve made carrot ice cream, completed the coin drop challenge and produced approximately 7 billion tonnes of papier-mâché. We’ve sent rockets into space… or at least into […]