Short Projects: Zines
To be updated
Tonal Drawings &
Tri Colour Drawings
Thinking about Light, Midtones and Shadows
Learning about Lighting Techniques
Cheat Sheet given to students to support with Lighting page.
Learning about Photoshop Techniques
Inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud
Students looked at artist Wayne Thiebaud who specialises in his paintings of desserts. They are vibrant and use high contrast imagery with strong shadows.
Students took reference from these ideas into mind when photographing their own chosen food. In class, we learned lighting techniques to manipulate how the food is portrayed.
'Cheat Sheet' given to students to support with creating Artist Research Pages
Students are assessed on their abilities to engage with and connect with artists.
The student presents an excellent outline of connections with depth and insight, and effectively transfers learning to new settings.
The student creates an excellent artistic response that is effectively inspired by the world around him or her.
Y8 Ceramics
Unit 1: Old Hong Kong Buildings – exploring the past through buildings and architecture.
Main Questions:
What details of the building’s architecture tell a story about its history or purpose?
How can you show the texture of materials like brick, stone, or wood using clay?
What shapes and forms make this building unique, and how will you capture them in your sculpture?
How does the building’s age influence the way you want to represent it—pristine, worn, or weathered?
What emotions or memories does this old building evoke, and how can you express that through your clay sculpture?
How can you inform others about the intertwining cultures you experience through texture and objects?
Y7 - Y9
Secondary
My PGCE so far has entailed teaching:
3 rotations of Y8 Ceramics,
1 Rotation of Y7 Portraits and
1 Rotation Year 9 Food Painting.
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Y7 Portraits
Students will explore themselves, their cultures and what makes them unique through a portrait painting. They will learn the basics of drawing, colour mixing and painting.
Y8 Ceramic Sculptures
Based on Old Hong Kong Buildings, students use clay to create a small building or shop front. They connect with Hong Kong culture, mixing in their own experiences and ideas. They explore ceramic artists Nathalie Djakou Kassi and her connection to culture and Cydney Ross, who uses experimental clay techniques to create a post-apocalyptic style decaying piece.
Y9 Food Painting
Students look at Photography and Lighting, Editing photos on Photoshop, looking at contrast, light and shadow, and are assessed on their ability to connect with artist Wayne Thiebaud and complete a final Acrylic Painting.
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Y7 Portraits
Identity - What is it that makes me who I am?
Main Questions:
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Who am I?
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What makes me different to others?
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How can we showcase our beliefs, values, culture and what make us unique visually?
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What objects give insight into my personality and hobbies?
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How can I mix colours and shades to create skin tones?
Inspired by artist Michael Craig Martin
Students gathered images of objects from their favourite hobbies, they then traced them onto their work and emulated the style of Michael Craig Martin. Using simple lines, no shading, and primary colours.
We also learned about creating patterns using Zentangle as a form of drawing for mindfulness. Some students chose to continue this through to their final piece, decorating it with repeating patterns.
Inspired by artists:
Nathalie Djakou Kassi & Cydney Ross
Students looked at Nathalie Djakou Kassi and Cydney Ross to develop their clay structures. Inspired by Hong Kong buildings, culture and their own imaginations, students created shop fronts, hotels, skyscrapers, and more.
Artist Research Pages
Design Ideas and Planning
Teacher Exemplar: The Clay Process Guide
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Samples shown to students to give them inspiration and ideas of what I am looking for.
Teacher Exemplar: The Kiln Page
Clay Pottery Guides
Understanding the Kiln
Y9 Food Painting
Ongoing - to be updated
Unit 1: How depictions of food can represent culture or experience
Main Questions:
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How does an underpainting affect how my paint lays?
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How can I use lighting and composition techniques to create a more visually interesting photograph?
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How does food represent a culture or place?
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