Paper is versatile material that can used in different ways such as we can scrunch, twist, ball it, fold, unwrap, tear, rip, make a pile of torn paper and so many other ways.

In class we explored many types of paper such as white paper,newspaper,baking paper,tissue paper,catalogues and so on.Through this experience i loved the different texture of the paper .

Paper was first made in Lei-Yang, China by TS'ai Lun, a Chinese court official. In all likelihood, he mixed mulberry bark, hemp and rags with water, mashed it into pulp, pressed out the liquid and hung the thin mat to dry in the sun.One of the First paper mills was build in Spain and soon, paper was being made at mills all across Europe.

Then, with paper easier to make, paper was used for printing important books, bibles, and legal documents.(American Forest & Paper Association, 2024)

I never think that the paper is capable to create immense sculptures and i was amazed to see the art sculptures which are made with paper.

I was inspired by Lady Allen of Hurtwood, where she has created a adventure park for the children to explore using various kinds of recycyling materials which was outdoor play where it is unstructured and children have freedom to explore freely in their environments and connect to the natural materials ,learning about the physical properties of the materials .Children are developing their imagination,problem solving skills , creative skills and overall development.(Boston Children's Museum, 2016).

Wood served a crucial role in the societal fabric of ancient civilisations. It was the backbone of construction, providing the framework for homes and structures of all kinds. Wood also fuelled fires for warmth and cooking, a necessity in the pre-electricity era. Beyond the domestic realm, wood was instrumental in toolmaking, serving as handles for stone-tipped weapons and aiding in the creation of early farming implements. (sanforestry, 2024)

I am from India, when was a child I have seen that they use wood to make furniture, sculptures, pencils, crafting and engraving etc. Now a day’s wood waste is recycled to reprocessed into mulch, board particle and biofuel. It is linked to sustainable practices.

As we are reading the Clay ecologies article,i came across this paragraph where it explained me how clay interacts with children and movements as they work with -

The responses of clay and child are never predictable, because ecologies of practice are always emergent. Movements are not intentionally performed:they emerge. Clay responds to children’s movements as they work with it.Yet, sometimes it resists and refuses to stay still in one shape. It is impossible, though, to predict these resistances. Clay flows through the studio in rhythm with the children’s movements. It demands transformation through its easy malleability and flexibility. Clay is able to slow things down in the studio. It invites the children to follow its unexpected movements as it interacts with shoes, with pockets, with canvas, with floor, with hands, with mittens, with air. (Pacini-Ketchabaw, V., Kind, S., & Kocher, L. L. M, 2024).