Art Term 3 Newsletter

Welcome to Term 3

This term, the slow stitch movement is thriving in the art studio. All students are developing their fine motor skills through exploring threads and textiles. From threading large beads onto a lacing string to constructing 3D softies inspired by Melbourne's own iconic Mirka Moira, students are learning about texture, form, shape, line, pattern, colour and composition. All students are also learning to create landscapes using chalk pastels, which will provide soft, dreamy backgrounds to display some of our textiles work.

Teaching and Learning in Art

Across all year levels, Art lessons are designed with engagement in mind and incorporate the development of art skills, imagination and creativity. The learning intentions are based on the elements of art and principles of design. Students learn about other artists and explore a wide range of media throughout the year.

This term, the whole school focus is on Threads and Textiles, Construction and Chalk Pastels.

Foundation

Foundation students are given opportunities to experiment with different materials and techniques to make artworks. They are developing listening skills through stories about artists and learning to follow simple instructions about using art supplies and packing up. Foundation students explore threads and textiles by moving around to different activity stations during art lessons. They explore threading beads, threading lacing cards, hammering geometric shapes to boards and creating patterns or images on peg boards. Foundation students explore sewing with large, safe needles, cut threads and textiles and create artworks with fabric, fleece and wool. They deconstruct threads and textiles and explore different types of threads and textiles. 

Year 1 and 2

Students are experimenting with threads and textiles this term to make a variety of artworks and create art of their own, as well as for collaborative displays. They are exploring threads and textiles while participating in activity stations that include stitching, threading, weaving and lacing. They learn about art and artists through picture story books and create artworks inspired by illustrations.  Students explore sewing with large, safe needles, cut threads and textiles and create artworks with fabric, fleece and wool. They deconstruct threads and textiles and explore different types of threads and textiles and consider what they may be used for and the processes used to make them. Students share their discoveries with their class and learn to talk about what they like about artworks that they view.

Year 3 and 4

Students become more skilled and confident with handling needles, tying knots and stitching. They explore ways of using threads and textiles to make collaborative works for display. Students this term will experiment with finger knitting, French knitting, weaving, pom pom making and felting. They learn about art styles and artists through looking at images and learning about the artists' lives and influences. They use these artworks as inspiration for their work in that style. Students can communicate their ideas through art and are given opportunities to share their knowledge with their peers, show their work in gallery walks, as well as present their work to the group.

Year 5 and 6

Students explore how visual artists work and explain how ideas are expressed through the artworks they make and view. They explore these processes to create their artworks. In Years 5 and 6, students will further develop textile skills to create a 3D soft sculpture inspired by Melbourne artist Mirka Moira and the current pop culture trend of Labubus'. They will explore the style of these artworks and develop a design of their own, based on mythical creatures or their imagination.  They will transfer their design to fabric and construct their hand-sewn sculpture. They will make colour choices to express emotions through art and will be able to extend their construction and textile skills to create their unique creature.  Students can communicate their ideas through art, evaluate their processes, and discuss their art and the art of others when presenting their work to the group.

Communication

If you have any queries along the way, please feel free to contact me using my email.

                         Suzanne Reid - (suzanne.reid@education.vic.gov.au)  

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