Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

How are you? I hope you're feeling really good today.

My name is Ms. Afzal, and I'll be your art teacher for this lesson.

I'm feeling excited about that because I love teaching art and because today, we're looking at 3D design, which is so interesting.

Our lesson is called "Inside and outside in 3D design," and it comes from the unit of work "Foundation workshops." So, I hope you're feeling ready with some energy, focus, and enthusiasm to explore this subject, and if you are, we'll begin.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can review the range of ways artists and designers have been inspired by inside and outside.

We have some keywords in our lesson.

Let's go through them.

Space, structure, and containment.

So, what do these words mean? Space is the area around, between, and within objects.

It can be physical, like a room, or it can be visual.

Structure, the way parts of a design are arranged or put together to form a whole, often affecting strength, stability, and overall shape.

And containment, the act or quality of enclosing or holding something within.

In 3D design, this might relate to packaging, vessels, or spaces that hold people or objects.

These are our keywords: space, structure, and containment.

Let's look out for them.

Let's listen out for them.

They'll be coming up in our lesson today.

Our lesson is called "Inside and outside in 3D design," and it has three learning cycles: Artists spotlight: inside and outside, Visual deconstruction: inside and outside, and Personal connection in art: inside and outside.

Let's begin with Artists spotlight: inside and outside.

So, here's a question for you.

Why might inside and outside be a powerful theme in 3D design? Pause here and share with someone.

What do you think? Thanks for sharing.

There are many ways and reasons why the theme inside and outside can generate further themes and ideas in art.

Artists and designers explore inside and outside using varied techniques and approaches.

Let's think about some of the ways that artists use inside and outside in art.

Pause the video and share with someone.

What do you think some of these ways might be? Thanks for sharing.

Let's have a look at what some of these ways that artists use inside and outside in art include.

3D form and function for protection, containment, and display.

Structure, surface, and material to define, obscure, and connect inside and outside.

Inside and outside space design.

Contrasts between inside and outside to express narrative or emotion.

Designers think about their 3D design's form and function so that it could protect, contain, or display.

This can be for packaging and product designs, ceramics, architecture, interior and exhibition design.

Can you think of any other areas? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

How does the form of this design function to protect, contain, or display? Pause here and share with somebody.

Here's Jacob, "The form is suitable for containment of liquids, easy to transport, and is sturdy, so it is functional.

The packaging design works to display the product and entice customers." How does the form of this design function to protect, contain, or display? Pause here and share with someone.

Here's Alex, "The form could contain liquid and the narrow necks would stop spilling, but they are delicate.

They're aesthetically pleasing and could be put on display as an object." I wonder if you had some ideas similar to these.

They really are very aesthetically pleasing.

Check for understanding.

Which of the following best explains why designers consider both form and function in 3D design? A, so the design fits into a gallery or exhibition space.

B, to copy the work of famous designers and artists.

C, to help protect, hold, or display something well.

D, to make their designs colourful and detailed.

Pause here while you decide which of these explains why designers consider both form and function in 3D design.

Well done if you selected answer C, indeed, it's to help protect, hold, or display something well.

3D designers who consider form and function so that it could protect, contain, or display include: the architect Yasmeen Lari designs structures which protect communities from natural disasters while blending local materials and culture.

Sue Austin had her wheelchair design altered so that it was functional underwater as part of her performance work "Creating the Spectacle" 2012.

The firm Showcase Creative create packaging to protect, contain, and display products, now working to create influencer packaging for use with product launches.

Design elements such as structure, surface, and material can define, obscure, or connect interior and exterior space.

How could this structure connect inside and outside? Pause here and share with someone.

Here's Sofia, "This is a cardboard net for a tissue box.

It will create a cubed form.

The material is rigid and creates a strong structure.

The hole connects the internal space and the external design and is functional in allowing us to get the product." I wonder if you said something similar to this.

Andeep and Laura are considering how this interior design connects inside and outside space.

Pause here and share with someone.

How do you think this interior design connects inside and outside space? Thanks for sharing.

Let's hear their ideas.

"Natural forms to the wall surface brings the outside inside." "Structures like the door allow us to see outside." "And materials which have natural colours or textures can link to the outside." I wonder if you had some ideas similar to these.

Let's have a check for understanding.

How might structure, surface, and material be used differently in 3D design specialisms? A, they're mostly for decoration in all areas.

B, they're only important in architecture.

C, they change depending on what the design needs.

D, they do the same job in every design specialism.

Pause here while you decide.

Well done if you selected answer C, indeed, they change depending on what the design needs.

Designers considering elements to define, obscure, or connect interior and exterior space include: Christo and Jeanne-Claude have undertaken major products like "Wrapped Reichstag" 1971-95, where they wrap entire buildings in fabric, obscuring the structure.

Carlo Ratti created "Digital Water Pavilion" 2008, which uses sensors to create a living display and corridors of water.

Mark Pasnik works with both architecture and interior design to connect internal and external spaces, such as his plans for a community space in downtown Taunton.

Some designers examine inside and outside through planning and creating interior and exterior spaces.

Designers often think carefully about how the inside and outside of a space are linked.

Can you think of any places near you where the inside and outside feel connected or flow into each other? Thanks for sharing.

I love a place called Louisiana Museum of Modern Art where they've really thought carefully about inside and outside.

And the building is created with lots of glass and lots of light, so even when you are inside the museum, you'll look out and see artworks all around you, both inside the building and outside.

Here's Lucas, "There is a local cafe with outdoor seating connecting the inside with the garden." Jacob, "The library has a courtyard which blends indoor reading space with the outdoors." And Sofia, "Our local shopping centre has automatic doors which creates visual and physical connections." I love hearing about all these places and just love it when inside and outside gets connected.

Designers examining inside and outside through their interior and exterior spaces include: architect Kulapat Yantrasast's redesign of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco features seamless connections between indoor and outdoor, such as adding an art terrace.

Javier Senosiain uses organic forms, internal landscaping, and stained glass to create buildings which seamlessly blend internal and external spaces.

Miminat Shodeinde designed internal spaces for a private yacht, paying attention to daylight, openness, and connection with the outside.

Artists and designers can express emotion or narrative by contrasting the outside and inside in their 3D designs.

What emotions or narrative did these 3D designs inspire? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

I'm really drawn to the design in the middle and the cosiness and the warmth of the wood and the books and the blue colour.

I could just imagine curling up in the armchair with a book.

And here's Jun, "This is luxurious and for a large group.

The red makes me think of luck and good fortune." Aisha, "This is a cosy and calm room.

I think the owners are studious, solitary, and read a lot." And Alex, "This is a lively room for a big family.

It makes me feel happy and like a party is about to start." And did you have any different interpretations? Pause the video and share with someone.

And also share if there was any of these rooms in particular that you are drawn to, and why that is.

Thanks for sharing.

Check for understanding.

Fill the gap: Artists and designers can express emotion or narrative by the outside and inside in their 3D designs.

Pause here while you fill in the missing word in this sentence.

Well done if you filled the gap with the word contrasting.

Artists and designers can express emotion or narrative by contrasting the outside and inside in their 3D designs.

Artists and designers expressing emotion or narrative in their 3D designs include: Nora Naranjo Morse created "Always Becoming" 2015, a series of five sculptural works that reflect family and connections.

Lawson Oyekan's ceramic works explore human fragility.

His pieces have scar-like marks on their surfaces and echo the spiritual vessels from the Benue Valley, linking to tradition and healing.

Emily Speed explores identity and belonging in her work "Inhabitant" 2009, where she wears a sculpture made of buildings like a protective shell.

And now it's time for your first task.

I'd like you to select two or three artists or specific artworks and compare them.

Consider these questions: In what ways are the artworks visually similar or different? Subject, colour, tone, shape, style, composition, and materials.

What themes, symbols, or ideas do the artworks explore? Are there any connections between them? Pause here while you have a go at this task.

You may have said something like this, "Emily Speed uses geometric shapes and forms to create a wearable sculpture that looks urban and a bit claustrophobic, but Javier Senosiain designs real buildings which are smooth and swirling, organic forms creating calm spaces." Laura, "Yes, both of them have shown an interest in buildings and how they make you feel, but Senosiain creates real spaces that could be lived in and Speed is employing the connections to cities to create meaning in her art." You may have compared artists in this way: Emily Speed places herself inside a wearable sculpture, communicates emotions about identity and belonging, uses geometric, rigid shapes and forms. Javier Senosiain creates real dwellings someone could live in, designs for gardens both inside and outside the buildings, uses natural organic shapes and forms. And both works explore the structure and form of buildings to create emotions.

And now onto our next learning cycle, Visual deconstruction: inside and outside.

What's the first thing you notice about this artwork? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Artists use various techniques to communicate in their work: the elements of art, line, tone, colour, pattern, shape/form, texture, composition, space and perspective, materials and techniques, imagery and subject.

We can deconstruct these techniques to understand the work more deeply.

Check for understanding.

True or false? Artists only use patterns, shapes, and composition to communicate meaning in their work.

Pause here and decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected false, and now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Perhaps you said something like this: While patterns, shapes, and composition are important, artists also use other elements like colour, texture, materials, symbolism, and context to communicate meaning.

So how are the elements of art used in this work? The texture of cracking creates the illusion of seeing inside.

An organic natural form has been used.

Colours are limited to white and yellow.

The neck of the vessels are narrow, suggesting containment.

There is contrast between the sharp lines of the cracked glaze and the bulbous shape of the vessel.

Each vessel has a subtly different form and shape, making them feel more natural.

Lucas and Izzy are considering locations planned for 3D designs, "Many sculptures and buildings are designed for the location we see them in." "Yes, the designers need to consider location when creating their work.

This can add to the meaning of the work and impact the design choices." Some 3D design work creates for a specific location.

This is called site-specific.

What has the designer considered in this site-specific 3D design? Pause here and share with someone.

Local materials used, sized for the space given, shaded areas for cooling, fits within the cultural designs of the local area.

What other things might the designer have considered? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Check for understanding.

True or false? A site-specific sculpture can be placed anywhere, and the location doesn't really matter.

Pause here and decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected false, and now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Perhaps you said something like this: A site-specific sculpture is made for a very specific place.

The location affects its size, materials, meaning, and how people interact with it.

If you move it somewhere else, it might not make sense anymore.

And now it's time for your next task, select one artwork and deconstruct it.

Describe what you can see in the artwork, the elements of art, line, tone, colour, pattern, shape/form, texture, composition, space and perspective, materials and techniques, imagery and subject, how the artist has used these techniques to communicate with the audience.

You might record this as an idea shower around an image of your artwork, write it as a paragraph, or create an audio or film recording of your ideas.

Pause here while you have a go at this task, and I'll see you when you're finished.

Good to be back with you.

You may have said something like this: The imagery is abstracted but uses bright colours.

The design appears to be smooth, contrasting the natural textures in the location.

The forms curve to create shaded zones visitors can stand inside.

The placement creates a tunnel effect, drawing us into the centre.

The ground appears to have been flattened as part of the design.

This digital mock-up gives us an understanding of placement and scale.

You may have said something like this: Tones are high contrast enough to make information legible but soft to make the packaging inviting.

The font is fun and suggests the food is for children.

Health benefits of cereal are shared with a graphic.

The composition draws our attention into the illustration to what's inside the cereal.

The designer has planned the net to the form of the overall packaging.

Warm colours draw attention, and the green brings attention to ingredients.

And now we're onto our final learning cycle, Personal connection in art: inside and outside.

How can looking at an artist's work help us develop our own work? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Here's Aisha, "Art with similar themes can develop my ideas more than similar techniques or imagery." Sam, "I'll look at techniques and compositions and try to apply them to my theme." And Jun, "Work that has similar imagery can inspire, even if the idea is different." Check for understanding.

Fill in the gap.

We can look at other artists' work to gain inspiration through techniques, imagery, and, helping to develop and enrich our own creative ideas.

Pause here while you fill the gap.

Well done if you filled the gap with the word themes.

What deeper meanings around the theme of inside and outside are being communicated in this work? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

And do you think anyone would come up with the same meanings? Pause here while you reflect on these two questions.

Thanks for doing that.

Here's Sam, "This work inspires my theme of inside and outside as I will use different glazes on each side of my halved pots." Lucas, "I'm inspired by the functionality and how these preserve temperature.

I will design a bottle which contains cold liquid." And Izzy, "I'm looking at faiths and will create designs for spaces for practising faiths which use similar organic forms in my design." Can you think of other theme interpretations? Pause here while you do this.

Thanks for sharing.

Check for understanding.

True or false? We all interpret and understand artwork differently, so how art inspires us is unique to each person.

Pause here and decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected true, and now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Perhaps you said something like this: Art doesn't have one single meaning.

Our experiences, emotions, and backgrounds shape how we see and connect with artwork.

What inspires one person might feel completely different to someone else.

And now it's time for your final task.

Select one artwork and use the questions below to consider your personal connection.

What themes, symbols, or ideas does this art explore? Are there any symbols, imagery, or connections between them that help create a narrative or show meaning? Which techniques, processes, or creative decisions in this artwork inspire you, and how might you use them in your own work? You might record this as an idea shower around an image of an artwork, write it as a paragraph, or create an audio or film recording of your ideas.

Pause here while you have a go at this task.

Great to be back with you.

Let's take a look at a response to this task.

Theme: journeys.

This series of arches create a tunnel for visitors to walk under, and the colours and patterns draw you to the next work, all causing the viewer to go on a journey designed by the artist.

For my work, I want to create arches similar to this, but I will use forms inspired by scrunched paper and include text to link to the ideas of lost or unfinished stories.

And here the theme is healthy inside and out.

This design shows a link to my theme as the product is intended to be healthy, and the graphics link to this, giving the customer information and advice.

It's also a net for the packaging, with the designs on the outside, so it creates a rectangular box with an inside and outside.

In my work, I'm aiming at teenagers who get their own food before school or college.

The font, colour, and imagery need to be more appealing to that age group, and I will use a cutout to show the product without opening the packet.

In our lesson "Inside and outside in 3D design," we've covered the following: Designers think about their 3D design's form and function so that it could protect, contain, or show something off.

Design elements such as structure, surface, and material can define, obscure, or connect interior and exterior space.

3D design can express emotion or narrative by contrasting the outside appearance with what's hidden or revealed inside.

Well done, everyone, for joining in with this lesson.

I loved exploring inside and outside with you in 3D design.

I find it something so interesting, and I hope you enjoy exploring inside and outside as you move through your days.

I really enjoyed this lesson, I hope you did too, and I look forward to seeing you at another art lesson soon.

Until then, stay creative.