Art & Design - year 8

“Art is a line around your thoughts”

– Gustav Klimt –

Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Emotional Masks		Shoe Project		Abstract Letters and Numbers
Exploration of art from diverse cultures and looking at the varied uses for masks Exploring the formal elements of art Developing design skills of how to make a mask	To develop their skills about colour theory and the links to emotion To look at mark making techniques that express an emotion To develop their 3-dimensional skills in using clay to create a mask To build on their understanding of how to use acrylic paint to create a range of tone and detail Evaluating and refining work	To explore a range of shoe designers and look at cultural links to shoes To understand the importance of the design process of making a product	To look and understand about the functionality and aesthetics of a shoe To learn about how to create a 3-dimensional shoe using a range of materials Evaluating and refining work	Exploring different types of typography and looking at the importance of having a wide range of different types of lettering and numbers Developing drawing skills/formal elements Developing typography design skills in a variety of materials Looking at different artists who use typography in their work	Construction skills for 3-dimensional work They will use these skills to create a 3-dimensional sculpture of lettering and numbers connected to their personality and identity Evaluating and refining work
DWS Life Learning Skills
Open-minded, Reflective, Thinkers		Risk-takers, Reflective, Initiative		Communication, Resilience, Thinkers

Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Emotional Masks
Exploration of art from diverse cultures and looking at the varied uses for masks Exploring the formal elements of art Developing design skills of how to make a mask	To develop their skills about colour theory and the links to emotion To look at mark making techniques that express an emotion To develop their 3-dimensional skills in using clay to create a mask To build on their understanding of how to use acrylic paint to create a range of tone and detail Evaluating and refining work
DWS Life Learning Skills
Open-minded, Reflective, Thinkers

Spring 1	Spring 2
Shoe Project
To explore a range of shoe designers and look at cultural links to shoes To understand the importance of the design process of making a product	To look and understand about the functionality and aesthetics of a shoe To learn about how to create a 3-dimensional shoe using a range of materials Evaluating and refining work
DWS Life Learning Skills
Risk-takers, Reflective, Initiative

Summer 1	Summer 2
Abstract Letters and Numbers
Exploring different types of typography and looking at the importance of having a wide range of different types of lettering and numbers Developing drawing skills/formal elements Developing typography design skills in a variety of materials Looking at different artists who use typography in their work	Construction skills for 3-dimensional work They will use these skills to create a 3-dimensional sculpture of lettering and numbers connected to their personality and identity Evaluating and refining work
DWS Life Learning Skills
Communication, Resilience, Thinkers

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