Looking at the bridge

So the first step in this creative journey is to really focus on what the
bridge looks like.  Over the next few weeks, I'm going to take pictures of the bridge, from different perspectives, in different weather conditions and at different times of day.

This first one was taken from the hill just behind Hillend,  I think it gives a good idea of how the shape still dominates even with the new bridge rising behind it.

This next one was taken at night and is the only bit of the bridge you can see from the house.  Although the picture is not really sharp enough, I do like how the colour has shifted to orange rather than red and the restricted angle.

These next few were taken on a walk on a cloudy day.  I like the mix of greens and blues and variation in textures from leaves, grass, clouds and paths that the bridge is set against.

The next few are the bridge in its entirety to help see the full shape of each section.  There are some beautiful curves as well as straight lines within each part.

These final few focus on particular aspects of the bridge.  I like the variety of shapes  and the colour mixes from the green trees and the stone work.

 

Introduction

I'm a maths teacher, before that I was an accountant and before that I did a maths degree.  Basically I love all things number.

As a teacher, I have started to focus on nutiring a growth mindset with my pupils.  Many of them come to my class with a belief that they can't do maths which has grown through school or they hear repeated often at home. 

I'm keen for them to see that their ability and confidence will grow maths through the effort they put in.  Obviously I'm reading and planning plenty of growth mindset activities but I wanted to prove to them and me that this is true of everything.

So I've decided to develop my ability and confidence in a more creative field away from my precious numbers.  I enjoy knitting but don't really have any sense of colour, have a limited collection of stiches, have never dyed my own yarn and never created my own patterns.  So I plan to bring all that together and create some knitting on the theme of the Forth Rail Bridge.

This blog is a learning log of the project.