Year 5 - Art and design
Plan for an assemblage sculpture
Me in a box: drawing and sculpture
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Unit Summary
Pupils will devise and make a personalised assemblage sculpture that reflects aspects of their inner and outer personality. They will compose a poetry self-portrait before researching, gathering and collecting items for their assemblage sculpture.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan and gather personal objects for an assemblage sculpture.
Key Notes
- Assemblage sculptures are made from items which have been found, gathered and arranged by an artist.
- Artists might use meaningful objects within their assemblage sculpture which represent their self-identity.
- By making intentional choices, the artist can share a message about their self-identity effectively with the viewer.
Vocabulary To Learn
- assemblage: an art form that involves creating a composition by combining objects into a unified artwork
- sculpture: a three-dimensional art form created by shaping or combining materials
- self-identity: how a person sees and understands who they are
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Assemblage sculptures are carved or moulded.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Assemblage sculptures are made from items which have been found, gathered and arranged by an artist. Artists might use meaningful objects within their assemblage sculpture which represent their self-identity.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'assemblage'
an art form that involves creating a composition by combining objects into a unified artwork.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Assemblage sculptures are carved or moulded. Correction: Remind children that an assemblage sculpture is not usually carved or moulded, but parts are assembled using glue, tape, wire or thread.
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