to cover or surround something by winding material around it

a thin strand of fibre, like string or cotton, used for weaving, sewing, or tying materials together

to pull threads out of fabric to see how it’s made or to create new patterns

Unweaving, wrapping, transforming: textile sculpture

Art and design

Cut, colour, speak: Pop Art placards for protest

Set the scene: collage, figure and symbol

Shadow stories: silhouette, clay and light

Made in collaboration with October Gallery. the unit explores how artists use visual storytelling to express ideas about people and change. Pupils create symbolic work, experiment with shadow and silhouettes, and design placards that use colour, shape, words, and symbols to share messages.

Art for change: visual voices

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Sculpture can begin with unmaking as well as making.

What did you use to create patterns by unweaving?

Nnenna Okore uses fabric and fibre to connect with {{}} traditions.

Which of these is the last step of creating a sculpture?

What does Sheila Hicks use to make her sculptures?

Recycled materials tell stories through texture, colour, and scale.

A sculpture is always made from hard materials like stone or metal.

Which of these materials could be used to make a sculpture?

When you wrap or tie materials around a shape, you are creating ...

Recycled materials can't be used for professional art.

Put the steps for making a wrapped sculpture in order:

Unweaving, wrapping, transforming: textile sculpture

Lesson outcome

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