Year 7 - Art and design
Body adornment
An overview of craft
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the world of craft, learning practices and significance, and engaging in handmaking their own projects. Pupils will use specialist materials and tools, research notable craftspeople, and enhance their practical skills and appreciation for craftsmanship.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use body adornment as a form of communication.
Key Notes
- Body adornment is the practice of decorating or modifying the body through our hair, nails, skin, clothing or jewellery.
- Body adornment is used widely across the globe in various forms and contexts.
- Body adornment shows identity, including: gender, religion, family, social status and sexuality.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adornment: decorating the body to express who we are
- collage: an art technique where different materials are glued onto a surface to make a new artwork
- stereotype: an idea or belief about a group of people or an individual, that might not be true, which can lead to unfair judgments
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Body adornment is only about appearance or fashion trends.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Body adornment is the practice of decorating or modifying the body through our hair, nails, skin, clothing or jewellery. Body adornment is used widely across the globe in various forms and contexts.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'adornment'
decorating the body to express who we are.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Body adornment is only about appearance or fashion trends. Correction: Body adornment often holds deep cultural, religious, or personal meaning. It can express identity, heritage, beliefs, or social status, connecting individuals to family traditions or cultural values— beyond just aesthetic appeal.
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