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This is art: the power of collaborative making

I can create a collaborative piece of work that builds community spirit.

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Key learning points

  1. Artists often explore their feelings, experiences and observations of the world and communicate meaning.
  2. Artists can collaborate and work together to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.
  3. When artists collaborate, they develop common values and beliefs to enable them to form a community.
  4. The use of hands in art symbolise many things such as emotion, support, affection, beliefs and can represent community.

Keywords

  • Collaborative - working together with one or more people to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.

  • Community - a group of people who share something in common, such as a location, interests, or activities

Common misconception

Art can only be made by one artist, working alone.

Art can be a collaborative process. When artists collaborate, they work together to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.


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It would be useful to consider the possibilities for the outcome beforehand, to plan for materials and facilitate group work. Task B3 can be adapted for small groups of students or whole class involvement. The materials can also be adapted as needed.
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Paper, felt tip pens, biro,scissors, tape, string, glue.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following best describes artistic collaboration?
A solo artist borrowing ideas from others without permission.
Correct answer: When artists work together, combining ideas to produce a shared artwork.
A competition where artists try to outperform each other to win a prize.
Q2.
Which of the following is correct in defining why artists make art?
Correct answer: Art is made for many reasons. It can be to express emotions and share ideas
Artists make art only to achieve fame and financial success.
Artists only replicate existing works without adding personal meaning.
Q3.
Why is teamwork important?
Correct answer: Teamwork combines different people's skills and ideas to achieve a common goal.
Teamwork allows one person to take all the credit for the group’s work.
Teamwork removes the need for communication or planning.
Q4.
Match these terms with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:outline,referring to the outer edge or boundary of a shape
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referring to the outer edge or boundary of a shape

Correct Answer:pattern,a design in which different elements are repeated
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a design in which different elements are repeated

Correct Answer:dot,could be point, speck, or stipple used to create shading or texture
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could be point, speck, or stipple used to create shading or texture

Correct Answer:text,written characters used to communicate ideas
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written characters used to communicate ideas

Q5.
Which technique is used to change the shape of paper in art?
Correct answer: cutting and folding
painting
sculpting with clay
mixing colours
Q6.
People have been making art in all places for most of , showcasing creativity and expression across cultures.
Correct Answer: history, time, life, existence, humanity

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the sentence. Artists often use creative skills and imagination to explore feelings, expressions and of the world.
Correct Answer: observations, views, perceptions, perception, insights
Q2.
Which statement best describes community?
A community is a place where people never interact and have no shared interests
A community is only defined by the physical location where people live
Correct answer: A community is a group of people who share interests and support each other
A community is made up only of people who agree on every issue and idea
Q3.
Which of the following best describes collaboration in art?
a solo artist working independently on a piece
Correct answer: a group of artists working together to create a shared artwork
an artist creating an artwork over a long period of time
an artwork that uses only one type of material
Q4.
What shape was repeated in the cave artwork 'Cueva de las Manos'?
triangles
leaves
Correct answer: hands
squares
Q5.
Complete the sentence: When artists collaborate they develop common and beliefs.
Correct Answer: values, Values
Q6.
What was one of the earliest forms of collaborative artwork?
Correct Answer: cave art, cave painting, cave, cave stencils

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