YOUNG people have been on a voyage of discovery in their quest to visualise an east Durham coastal town through creative eyes.

Year 9 and 10 students of the Seaham School of Technology have worked closely with professional artists, Helen Law and Sam McGeever of Infinite Edge, to create a series of distinctive structures made out of a variety of materials.

Anne Fisher, head of creative arts at Seaham School of Technology, said: "The project has been a fascinating opportunity for the young people to create innovative work on a large scale."

"Over 100 art and geography students have been consumed in the development of this creative vision. "It has been a wonderful way for the young people to demonstrate their problem solving, team work, mathematical, practical and geographical skills."

She added: "Working with the artists has really broadened the young peoples’ horizons and given them a different experience to relish. "A particular highlight has been the chance for the students to collaborate in team situations on a magnitude not possible in classrooms."

The visually diverse structures have been made from a selection of different materials including piping, cane, cling film and insulating tubing. The young people initially walked around Seaham to collate their imaginative response to the region.

The school is part of Creative Partnerships Durham Sunderland (CPDS) - a Government's flagship creativity programme for schools and young people.