a parade or celebration where people wear masks and costumes to celebrate, protest, or tell stories

the type of clothing worn in a particular place or time or by members of a particular group

all of the things by which a person or thing is known or is considered as being

a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials

Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages

Art and design

Wrapping a sculpture: hidden stories

Clay beads: meanings and patterns

Printing symbols: banners and identity

Made in collaboration with October Gallery this unit brings together diverse visual languages from across time and place, encouraging children to see wearable art not simply as adornment, but as a powerful form of communication, one that celebrates identity, and gives voice to stories that matter.

Clothes and culture: wearable art

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.

What can costume in a sculpture help to show?

A masquerade is a performance with masks, music, and movement that tells a story.

Sokari Douglas Camp shows movement and {{}} through the poses and clothes in her metal sculptures.

Sokari Douglas Camp uses metal to show identity, power and movement.

Sokari Douglas Camp uses glass to show identity, power and movement.

Sokari Douglas Camp uses paper to show identity, power and movement.

A sculpture of a figure can create movement through colour.

A sculpture of a figure can create movement through the pose.

A sculpture of a figure can create movement through the tone.

Put these steps in the right order to make and dress your sculpture:

A sculpture can tell a story through pose, costume, and __________.

A sculpture is a flat picture made with pencils and paint.

Which word describes a sculpture that shows movement or energy?

What should you check before adding decoration to your sculpture?

Sculptures can be made from clay, wire, paper, or ...

Add surface details like pattern or texture

Order the steps to shape and build a sculpture by hand:

Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages

Lesson outcome

Content guidance