Author: jmcminn

Years 5
Spring

Where would we be without water?
Art and design - Sculpture

In this unit the children will:
Select and record from first hand observation, experience and imagination, and explore different ideas for different purposes
Explore the roles and purposes of artists, architects and designers working in different times and cultures
Adapt their work according to their views and suggest how ideas can be developed further
Plan a sculpture through drawing, sketching and other preparatory work selecting suitable materials and construction techniques
revise clay, papier mache and junk modelling skills from previous topics
Design, make and evaluate a sculpture in media of their own choice to represent the concept of family and safety as a final piece

Key Vocabulary
Preparatory: Getting ready to do something
Construction: the action of building something, typically a large structure
Adapt: make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
Technique: a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

Henry Moore—family group

Barbara Hepworth– family of man and mother and child ( both are called this!)

file:///N:/Downloads/ZD10102_ring_of_love_family_1_grande%20(1).webp a nice modern example of family love

Lift every Voice and sing by Augusta Savage

file:///N:/Downloads/family-group-artwork-photo-u1%20(5).webp another family sculpture

Ancient Egyptian Family Group

Native American family sculpture

“Taking care”

Some possible questions to explore:
What symbolism is there in some of these pictures?
How is the human form stylised?
What does the hand and arm in “lift your voices” represent? Why do you think it is called this? Who could these people be?
What is similar about the sculptures? What is different?
Which do you like and why?
Which don’t you like and why?