a kind of patterned fabric made with natural dyes in Nigeria

a way to make patterns on fabric by using wax to stop some parts soaking up the dye

shapes with cut-out parts used to repeat the same design on cloth or paper

Print a sea pattern on cloth – stories in indigo

Art and design

Paint a walking line

Make a clay picture

Art with music and colour

Designed in collaboration with October Gallery, this unit reflects how art operates in the world, as expression, storytelling, identity and connection. While remaining accessible for all classrooms pupils explore mark-making, movement, clay, print, and dye to build fine and gross motor skills.

My world: art and nature

Put these steps in the right order to make a resist pattern using paper shapes.

What did Aubrey Williams love and use in his art?

What inspired some of Aubrey Williams’s paintings?

Draw with crayon while you listen to music.

What do you do first, next and last to paint with music and wax?

Starter Quiz

What did Kandinsky paint?