This Art and design video introduces teachers to the use of visual journals across all stages of learning. It explains how visual journals can support creativity, reflection and skill development by providing learners with a personal space to explore materials, record ideas and document progress throughout the artistic process.

This Art and design video guides learners to create tessellated patterns inspired by M.C. Escher. Learners design an abstract shape by cutting and rearranging the edges of a square template, then repeat the shape to create an interlocking pattern.

This Art and design video guides learners through the process of creating a relief sculpture based on their own machine designs. Using cardboard, paper and simple materials, learners build up layers, explore texture and add details to bring their mechanical creations to life.

This Art and design video supports teachers in guiding learners through the process of creating symmetrical flip patterns from their own geometric drawings. The activity builds on children’s understanding of symmetry and reflection, introducing a new way to transfer and repeat designs using tracing paper.

This Art and design video demonstrates how to create large-scale collaborative prints inspired by previous collage and wax resist work. The activity encourages experimentation with printing methods materials and tools and group decision-making about composition and colour.

This Art and design video supports teachers in facilitating a collaborative printmaking activity inspired by learners’ previous collage and wax resist work. Learners work in groups to create large-scale prints using a range of experimental techniques, such as block printing, monoprinting and textured stamping.

This Art and design video demonstrates how to create expressive wax resist drawings inspired by collage compositions. The activity encourages exploration of mark making, texture and contrast through scratching techniques to reveal vibrant colours beneath the paint.

This Art and design video supports learners as they explore wax resist drawing techniques to create expressive and abstract compositions. Using their collage from the previous lesson as inspiration, learners use viewfinders to select sections and scratch into painted wax surfaces.