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Year 1
Make a collaborative mixed media collage
I can work collaboratively to make a mixed media artwork inspired by water
New
New
Year 1
Make a collaborative mixed media collage
I can work collaboratively to make a mixed media artwork inspired by water
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Know that artworks can be temporary and large scale.
- Know that mixed media can describe artworks that use a range of materials.
- Know that materials can be layered.
- Understand that my ideas might be changed by others.
Keywords
Mixed media - using more than one type of material to create an artwork
Temporary - something that lasts for a short time and is not permanent
Large scale - artworks that are much bigger than usual
Common misconception
That all artwork is permanent.
Remind children that some artwork can be made to be permanent, but other artwork can be made to only last a short time.
As this work is temporary, a photograph could be taken to record the process and the outcome in the childrens' sketchbooks. This could support the children to refer back to their ideas in later art lessons.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Range of junk modeling materials, recycled packaging, natural materials, fabric scraps, tin foil, bubble wrap and transparent food packaging.
Licence
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Open Government Licence version 3.0
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Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
What is the word that describes when artists work together?
imagination
participation
Q2.
Artists can either make work by themselves or work collaboratively with other __________.
materials
paintings
Q3.
In a collage, materials are used in __________.
fabric
glue
Q4.
Which painting technique has been used here?
tissue and watercolour
bubble wrap and watercolour
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Mixed media is a term to describe a mixture of __________ in one artwork.
tools
packaging
Q2.
What materials could be used in a temporary collage?
glue
Q3.
True or False? Working on a large scale means that lots of artists can work together to create an artwork.
False
Q4.
What material has bubble wrap been layered over in this image?
cardboard
coloured paper