PUPILS from seven primary schools have created their own version of the cubism style of art for an exhibition.

They made large cubes and depicted scenes from local history on all six sides of them for a display at the Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle.

Coal mines, lead mines, High Force waterfall, farms, railways and an ancient burial ground are among the features painted by the children from Cockfield, Forest, Bowes, Cotherstone, Middleton and St Mary's schools.

The project combined lessons in maths, crafts, art, geography and history. Other groups have made textile hangings, maps and drawings for the exhibition on Teesdale life, which opens on November 21 and will be on display for three months.

The Craft Works group in Barnard Castle has helped with the project.

Group member Tony Noble said: "We decided on cubes so the children could make them and work out measurements before delving into history and creating pictures."