Hello! My name is Ms. Nicholson.

I'm so happy that you've joined me today for this exciting Art and Design lesson where you will create a clay sculpture of yourself.

We will learn all about the different types of sculptures too.

There's lots to learn and lots to create.

It's going to be lots of fun and I hope that you are as excited as I am.

Let's get going.

In this lesson, you're going to learn how to create a clay sculpture of yourself.

Let's find out our keywords for this lesson.

Repeat after me, clay.

Great job.

Clay is a thick, soft material from earth that can be shaped when wet.

Sculpture.

Great job.

A sculpture is a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining different materials.

Blending.

Great job.

Blending is a technique where two colours, shapes, or pieces of clay are gently joined together so they look smooth and connected.

Balanced.

Great job.

If something is balanced, it's when something is even and steady so it doesn't tip or fall over.

So there we have our keywords for this lesson.

Let's find out what we're going to be learning in this lesson.

This lesson has two cycles.

In the first lesson, we will look at different types of sculpture.

And in the second part of the lesson, we'll be creating a clay sculpture.

Let's start with looking at the different types of sculpture.

Take a look at this image of a sculpture.

What materials do you think have been used to create this sculpture? Take a close look.

Well, I can see cardboard boxes, maybe yoghourt pots, some elastic bands, threads, and also, newspaper.

Did you notice those materials too? Well done.

Sculpture is a type of art where artists create three-dimensional objects.

Sculptures can be seen from different sides and angles.

Artists create three-dimensional and two-dimensional artwork.

Take a look at this artwork that is two-dimensional, and also, this artwork that is three-dimensional.

We've got two people in a gallery looking at a painting.

A painting is two-dimensional.

Then, we've got someone looking at a three-dimensional sculpture.

They can walk all around the sculpture.

Let's think a little bit more carefully about the difference between three-dimensional and two-dimensional artwork.

Two-dimensional art is flat.

It's the kind of art you draw or paint on paper.

It has height, width, but no thickness.

For example, drawings, paintings, or even pictures in a book.

You can't pick it up.

It just lies flat on the table or on the wall.

Whereas three-dimensional art is not flat.

It pops out and you can hold it or walk around it.

It has height, width, and depth, which is the same as the thickness.

For example, you can have sculptures, models made of clay or cardboard, or even Lego builds! You can see it from different angles.

You can see it from the front, you can see it from the back, and also, the side.

Have you seen three-dimensional artwork before? Let's find out more about sculptures.

Sculptures can be small enough to hold in your hand.

They can also be big enough to stand next to and walk around, just like in this example.

Sculptures can be animals, people, or anything you imagine.

We've got some different examples of sculptures here.

We've got a sculpture of a bird made out of lots of different recycled material, so it looks like.

And the same with the sculpture of a human.

In the third sculpture, we can't really tell what the sculpture is of.

But that's okay.

Maybe it's from somebody's imagination.

Wow.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Sculpture is a type of art where artists create objects.

Do you think the answer is A, three-dimensional? B, large? C, two-dimensional? Or D, small? Pause the video here and come back once you think you've got the answer.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was A, three-dimensional.

Let's put that into the sentence.

Sculpture is a type of art where artists create three-dimensional objects.

Well done.

Let's move on.

Alex thinks of different materials that are used to build sculptures.

Let's see what he's thinking of.

He's thinking of cardboard, he's thinking of wood, and he's also thinking of clay, which is one of our keywords today.

Why would clay be a useful material to create a sculpture? Have a think.

Let's find out.

Clay is a useful material to create a sculpture because, with water and blending, you can join pieces of clay together.

It will hold its shape as it dries.

It is easy to shape with your hands.

And you can fix mistakes by pinching and pressing the clay.

Wow! Clay seems like a great material to use to create a sculpture.

Now let's check for your understanding.

True or false? Clay is a useful material to create a sculpture because it is difficult to shape with your hands.

Do you think that is true? Or do you think that is false? Pause the video here.

Have a think, and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was false, but why? Clay is easy to shape with your hands when wet.

It is not difficult to shape.

Great job.

Let's move on.

Alex remembers that an armature is a support structure inside a sculpture that helps it to stay strong before adding clay.

Here, we've got two examples of armatures.

One is made out of wire and then wrapped in foil, and one is made out of just wire.

And these help the sculpture to stay strong, underneath, just like a skeleton.

Alex creates an armature of the human figure and bends it into a pose to represent himself! He said, "I love dancing so I bent the arms upwards to make it look like it is dancing." Wow! This sculpture looks very energetic.

Now let's check for your understanding.

An armature helps a sculpture to, is it A, look nice? B, stay strong? C, dry quicker? Or D, easy to bend? Which one do you think is the correct answer? Pause the video here and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was B, stay strong.

Let's put that into the sentence.

An armature helps a sculpture to stay strong.

That's right.

Well done.

Now it's time for Task A.

You're going to bend your armature into a pose that best represents you and talk to a partner about why you've chosen it.

You might choose a strong pose, an energetic pose, or a simple pose.

It is completely up to you.

You can then talk to a partner about why you've chosen this particular pose.

For example, a strong pose might represent somebody that's really confident.

And you can say, "I have chosen this pose because I'm feeling confident." Have fun bending your armature into a pose that best represents you.

I can't wait to see the different poses you come up with.

Pause the video here.

Have fun and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? You may have created a pose like this.

This is a simple pose.

Izzy said, "I chose a simple pose because I am a calm person." Well done.

Let's move on.

It's now time to move on to the second part of our lesson where we are going to be creating a clay sculpture.

Let's get going.

Alex is ready to start creating his clay sculpture.

Let's see what he's got ready.

He's got his armature.

He's got a bowl of water.

He's got his wet clay, and it's very important that the clay is wet so that it's easy to press.

Alex said, "I created a support stand using a paintbrush and a small ball of clay." And if you look closely, you can see that the paintbrush has been attached by a little bit of masking tape and then poked into the clay ball that will be placed on the table.

This will make sure that when adding the clay to the armature, it stays nice and strong and it's not falling all over the place.

What a great idea.

Let's find out more.

Pinch and press.

Alex said, "I pinched and pressed the clay onto my armature." And here in this clip, we can see the clay that is being pinched and pressed onto the armature.

Take a closer look in this example.

Alex repeated the pinch and press technique, using his water and clay.

He said, "When the clay felt dry, I added small amounts of water to the clay which made it easier to apply." It's important to remember not to add too much water, but just a little bit at a time, and that will really help to mould the clay around the armature.

It acts a little bit like glue.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

True or false? You can add water to clay to make it easier to apply.

Is that true or false? Pause the video here.

Go and have a think, and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer is true, but why? Adding water to the clay makes it easier to apply and ensures it doesn't dry out.

Well done.

Let's move on.

Alex has now applied clay and covered his armature.

You can see here that the whole of the armature is covered and you can't see any of the wire or foil.

He said, "Some parts of the sculpture are thinner than others and it is not balanced." Hmm.

What can Alex do to balance the sculpture? Have a think.

Alex added extra clay to the thinner areas.

Oh, yes! You can see that the extra clay has been added to the hands and also to the thin parts of the legs to balance it out more.

Great thinking.

Alex also noticed that some parts of the sculpture are not very smooth and connected.

What do you think Alex can do to smoothly connect the sculpture? Let's find out.

Blending is when we join pieces of clay together so they do not fall apart.

In this example below, you can see how you can move your thumb to help you blend the clay together.

Can you do that? Can you practise blending with your thumb? Well done.

Artists smooth the clay where the pieces meet so they stick together and look like one piece.

Wow, what a difference blending the clay makes, making sure that the pieces are well connected and smooth.

Here's a tip.

You can use water to help with blending.

Remember not to use too much water.

Little bits at a time.

Now, Alex blends the clay together, ensuring there are no cracks and that the clay is smoothly connected.

So here we've got the water and the blending technique which is being used to smooth out the clay.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Blending is when we join pieces of clay together so they do not, is it A, dry up? B, fall apart? C, move? Or D, look smooth? Which one do you think it is? Pause the video here.

Go and have a think, and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer is B, fall apart.

Let's put that into a sentence.

Blending is when we join pieces of clay together so they do not fall apart.

Well done.

Let's move on.

It's now time for Task B, where you are going to create a clay sculpture.

First of all, you need to create an armature, and you can do this using wire and foil.

After that, you're going to pinch and press the clay onto the armature, just like Alex did earlier.

Then, you're going to repeat this until the armature is fully covered, just like in this example.

You don't want to see any of the foil or the wire.

And then finally, you're going to blend and balance the clay.

Now it's time to go and have a try at creating a clay sculpture.

Pause the video here.

Go and have fun creating your clay sculpture, and come back once you're done.

I can't wait to see what you've done.

How did you get on? Did you have fun creating your clay sculpture? Well done! You may have created a clay sculpture like this.

You may have included smooth joins created by blending the clay.

You may have added extra clay to different areas to create balance.

Wow! We've learnt so much together today.

Let's summarise our learning.

An armature is a support structure inside a sculpture that helps it stay strong before adding clay.

When working with clay, you can use pinching and pressing to form shapes.

You can blend clay pieces together.

And finally, you can make a figure balanced by using the right amount of clay.

We've now reached the end of the lesson and I've had such fun learning with you today.

I hope that you've had fun too.

Great job.

I hope to see you next time.

Bye-bye!.