Fact File - Key artworks
and information about
the artist
Be inspired by the artists
work - working in clay
Developing Ideas and Mastering
Techniques
How will technology support learning?
IWB - to share video,
images and information
Camera - to photograph to
record progress pupil work at
each stage
Video - to record practical work
and critiques as appropriate
iPad - Sketch app
and Pic Collage
app
Sketching and image
manipulation to extend and
develop ideas
Drawing and Painting
Creating surfaces to draw on
Spray bottle - inks
Marbing
ice ink-pops
bubble prints
salt & inks
wax resists
Experimental drawing techniques
Fine liner
markers
oil pastels
pencils
graphite sticks
inks
improvised drawing implements
Work in sketchbooks
Work on large format: A2
Work / sketch on iPad apps
- Selecting colours purposefully
- To know the names of colours
- Prepare and mix colours
- To show an awareness of colour theory in practice
- To make purposeful marks to represent image / object
- To add texture and pattern
- To make tints (add white) and tones (add black)
Ceramic Skills
- Handling clay
- Handling tools
- Pinch pot
- Coils
- rolling a slab
shaping and modelling
joining clay with slip
adding surface textures
decorating with clay
decorating with slip
decorating with glaze
Make a texture tile inspired by artist Heather Knight
Make a vessel inspired by marine life
EMMA HOLFORD
Focus: Drawing & Painting leading to ceramic outcome in 2nd half term. Formal Elements: line, tone,
colour, texture, shape and form Critical Reference: Marine Life – coral reef, sea urchins, shells. Artist
Heather Knight – ceramicist. Ideas: Make a range of interesting papers on which to draw, paint and
design - marbling, salt and inks, water colours, wax resists, ice painting, spray bottles with inks,
‘bubble’ papers. iPad sketching and photo manipulation 1st half term: Draw from observation and
imagination – shells, sea urchins, star fish; create a large scale mixed media artwork based on
observations. 2nd half term: Ceramics inspired by marine life and artist Heather Knight- Gp 1: slab
built or slip cast vessels inspired by marine life Gp 2 & 3: pinch pot sea urchins & clay / plaster cast
texture tiles