TWO local schoolchildren are celebrating after being recognised for their artwork at one of Worcester’s most well-known museums.

Their creations, together with those of their classmates, are on display at the Museum of Royal Worcester and the adjacent Royal Porcelain Works until Sunday, February 2.

Flynn Howlett and Hanna Bogusz, Year 5 children at Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School in Worcester, have been crowned the winners of their class art project judged by the Museum of Royal Worcester.

The art project was the brainchild of Year 5 class teacher, Stella Astill, who decided that the class should create Worcester scenes in the style of painter L.S. Lowry, famous for capturing industrial cityscapes, to link to its ‘Battles and Beyond’ class theme. 

Rather than producing a ‘normal’ painting, the children were encouraged to create a commemorative plate design that represented Worcester’s main industries including Lea & Perrins sauce, shoemaking, and porcelain. 

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The Museum of Royal Worcester agreed to ‘judge’ the class’s creations and to recreate the winners’ designs on actual ceramic plates courtesy of ex-Royal Worcester artist Tony Young. The children will have these plates to keep.

Sophie Heath, director at the Museum of Royal Worcester, said: “We are delighted to have played a part in supporting this fabulous school initiative. We were impressed with the concept of bringing together Worcester’s industrial history and tradition of commemorative plate design at Royal Worcester.”

Sara Matthews, general manager at Royal Porcelain Works, said : “We have been very impressed with the quality, inspiration and endeavour in the children’s work.”

The museum is next to the historic Royal Worcester factory site in Severn Street, also home to the Royal Porcelain Works complex.