Year 9 - Art and design
Food and personal narratives
Art for life: expression and belonging
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore how creative making can support health and wellbeing through personal expression and use art for self-discovery. Inspired by artistic practice they will investigate art as a tool for transformation and connection, using memories and reflections to support a sense of belonging.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to reflect on the cultural identity of food to make a collaborative artwork.
Key Notes
- Artists use food to create sculptures, installations, or paintings, exploring its form and visual appeal.
- Food can reflect cultural identity and personal experiences, prompting discussions around our shared identities.
- Artists have often been inspired by food as a tool to bring people together and use this connection to create work.
Vocabulary To Learn
- symbol: an object shape or sign which can be used to represent something else
- tradition: an inherited belief, principle or custom
- recipe: a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Food is only for eating and cannot be used as an art medium.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Artists use food to create sculptures, installations, or paintings, exploring its form and visual appeal. Food can reflect cultural identity and personal experiences, prompting discussions around our shared identities.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'symbol'
an object shape or sign which can be used to represent something else.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Food is only for eating and cannot be used as an art medium. Correction: Food can be used as an art medium because it evokes the senses and carries deep cultural and emotional meanings.
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