Sculpture and 3D: Making memories
Learners create expressive sculptures and reflect on artistic decisions. They learn to represent memories through art, using various materials and techniques and develop skills in planning, creating and evaluating 3D sculptures.
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Unit 3: Sculpture and 3D: Making memories
Unit outcomes
Learners who are secure will be able to:
- Discuss the work of artists and appreciate different artistic styles.
- Create a sculpture to express themselves in a literal or abstract way.
- Reflect verbally or in writing about creative decisions.
- Suggest ways to represent memories through imagery, shapes and colours.
- Draw a composition of shapes developed from initial ideas to form a plan for a sculpture.
- Competently use scissors to cut out shapes accurately.
- Talk about artists’ work and explain what they might use in their own work.
- Produce a clear idea for a sculpture in their visual journal, including written notes and drawings to show their methods and materials needed.
- Successfully translate plans to a 3D sculpture.
- Work mostly independently, experimenting and trying new things.
- Identify and make improvements to their work.
- Produce a completed sculpture demonstrating experimentation, originality and technical competence.
- Reflect on successes and personal development.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 3: Sculpture and 3D: Interactive installation
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Exploring self
- To explore how art can express the concept of self.
Lesson 2: Relief sculptures
- To explore sculptural techniques.
Lesson 3: Memory museum
- To use creative experience to develop ideas and plan a sculpture.
Lesson 4: Memory sculpture
- To apply an understanding of materials and techniques to create 3D artwork.
Lesson 5: Complete and reflect
- To problem solve, evaluate and refine artwork to achieve an outcome.
Key skills
Experiencing:
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Key knowledge
Formal elements:
- Colour:
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Key vocabulary
abstract
assemblage
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Art and design
Vocabulary display — Art and design S6: Sculpture and 3D: Making memories
A display version of the unit vocabulary.