Hello everyone, how are you doing today? I hope you're really well.

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

I'm really pleased about that because today's subject is very close to my heart.

We're looking at my migration stories, which is also part of my family's story.

So I'm really, really interested in exploring this.

I wonder if it's part of your family story as well or people that you know in your area have stories around migration.

And we'll be thinking about local areas because our lesson is called Local Areas and Their Migrations Stories.

This lesson comes from the unit of work Connections: home, space and family, inviting you to bring along your whole self and let's explore this subject together today.

And if you're ready, we'll begin.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can create a clay crest to represent my diverse community.

We have some keywords in our lesson.

Let's go through them one at a time.

Migrate, diversity, symbol, and crest.

So, what do these words mean? Migrate is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling.

Diversity: the practise of including or involving a people from a range of different backgrounds, Symbol: a shape, colour, or sign used to represent something.

Crest: a symbol or design that represents a family, group, or community.

These are our key words.

So let's look out and listen out for them.

Our lesson is called Local Areas and Their Migration Stories.

And it has two learning cycles: How migration has shaped Britain and create a clay crest to symbolise diversity.

Let's begin with how migration has shaped Britain.

So what does it mean to be British today? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Migration stories, with recent or from centuries past, help us reflect on our identities and the diverse communities we live in.

A migrant is someone who moves from one place to another, either within the same country or across international borders to live, work, or find safety.

Galleries and archives are powerful places where we can learn about our local and national history.

By exploring these resources, we can discover hidden histories, including the contributions of people who migrated to the UK and facts about colonialism.

Colonialism is when one country takes control of another place and rules over it.

They often take the land, resources, and power and force their own culture, language, and laws on the people living there.

This happened in many parts of the world like Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.

And empire is in one country, rules over many other countries or regions, often by force.

The ruling country uses power to control land, people, trade, and resources outside its own borders.

This content is referenced in the Year 7 lesson: "Art, empire and museums: who owns Art?" Britain has always been a place shaped by people coming and going, including: Black people have lived in Britain for over 2000 years.

Some came to Britain with the Roman invasion in 43 CE and they became an important part of British society.

Millions of Irish people migrated to Britain, particularly during the Great Famine, 1845 to 1852.

They helped build canals, railways, and cities.

South Asian communities, 1950s to the present.

Many migrated for economic opportunities.

My parents left their home in Pakistan to come to the UK in 1967.

They came to start a new life.

Recent refugees and migrants, 1990s to the present, Many a fleeing war or unsafe governments and seek a better life.

So we can see that Britain has always been shaped by migration stories of people coming and going.

Everyone in our own community has their own unique story.

Some people might have moved here from other places.

How do you think moving to a new place might feel for someone? Pause the video and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Here's Lucas, "It must be difficult if a person doesn't understand the language of a place or know their way around." And Sofia, "I imagine it could feel lonely until they meet other people and settle into the community.

There may be customs and traditions that they won't understand to begin with." Photography can be a powerful tool for exploring identity, migration, and belonging.

Art can bring attention to voices and stories often left out of mainstream history.

Exhibition in a Box: THE MISSING CHAPTER - BLACK CHRONICLES is a powerful educational resource created by Autograph ABP.

This archive chronicles Black presence in Britain during the 1800s.

Changing Lenses: A multi-media exhibition at Glasgow CCA and Kelvingrove, featuring photographs and creative writing by 28 migrants from 25 countries.

Migrants have helped shape the UK into the diverse country it is today by bringing new skills, cultures, and ideas to our lives, including sports: polo, basketball, martial arts; food: falafel, noodles, sushi, goulash, curry, my favourite, and pizza; architecture: mosques, temples, and synagogues; music and culture: carnivals, reggae, grime, bhangra, my other favourite, and jungle.

Let's have a check for understanding.

True or false? Migrants have helped shape Britain's culture, food, music, and economy.

Pause the video 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.

Pause here while you do this.

Perhaps you said something like this: Migration has brought new ideas, skills and traditions that are part of everyday life in the UK.

Many artists are inspired by their own migration stories which influence their artwork.

These include: Mayram Wahid, a photographer and visual artist who explores themes of identity, migration, and belonging through her powerful, intimate portraiture.

Sopheap Pich who makes large scale rattan and bamboo sculptures reflecting on cultural loss and the impact of his migration story.

Sally Smart makes collage and textile installations exploring cross-cultural identities and the legacies of migration.

And Dan Turner, a sculptor and painter whose practise explores the interaction between Romany and mainstream culture.

People from diverse cultures have brought their food, music, clothes, and art to the UK, and we can enjoy them as long as we show respect.

Cultural appropriation is when someone adopts elements of a culture that is not their own in a way that is disrespectful or used for personal gain without understanding or honouring its meaning.

Cultural appropriation often involves taking symbols, clothing, hairstyles, language, or music from another culture and using them in a way that strips them of their original significance.

This might include: dressing up in culturally traditional clothing such as a kimono, Native American headdress, Mexican sombrero, or Maasai beads for fun, which can be offensive.

Hijabs, turbans, bindis and prayer shawls are not fashion accessories.

They have religious or spiritual meaning.

Using cultural patterns including indigenous beadwork or prints in clothes without crediting or supporting those communities is unfair.

Check for understanding, what is cultural appropriation? A, learning about another culture in school; B, visiting a museum; C, using parts of another culture without respect or understanding.

Pause here while you decide.

Well done if you selected answer C.

How do migrants help shape a country's identity? Discuss how cultural influences have enhanced your life.

Pause here while you do this.

Thanks for sharing.

Here's Sam, "I enjoy visiting our local Polish bakery and trying new things.

Last week I ate makowiecs, which is poppy seed cake." And Izzy, "My hobby is taekwondo, which is a mix of ancient Korean fighting styles with influences from Chinese and Japanese martial arts." I hope you enjoyed sharing how cultural influences have enhanced your lives.

Lucas and Sofia are discussing cultural influences that have enhanced their life.

Here's Lucas, "I love Grime, which I learned is a blend of Jamaican dancehall, Caribbean sound systems, and African rhythms with UK street culture." And Sofia, "Every year, we visit Notting Hill Carnival in London.

I love the costumes, the amazing dancing, and the fantastic music." Same Sofia, I've been many times, and it's always a high point in the year.

A symbol is a simple picture, shape, colour, or object that represents something.

Do you know what these symbols represent? Pause here and share with someone.

Perhaps you came up with these answers.

The skull and crossbones represents toxic or danger.

The rainbow represents inclusion and pride.

And the circle with the lines through it represents peace.

Symbols are used on crests because they serve as visual representations of history and beliefs.

Each symbol has meaning, and together they touch story about the family group or community the crest belongs to.

Why is symbols used on crests? Pause the video and share with someone.

To show identity, symbols represent who the crest belongs to.

To share history and heritage, symbols can connect to a group's cultural background, ancestry, or important events from the past.

To inspire and unite, a crest can bring people together under a shared banner, reminding them of their roots.

To represent qualities or strengths, for example, a lion might represent bravery or a book may stand for learning.

Many artists include symbols in their artwork, including: Mark Wallinger who symbolises the invisibility of displaced people in modern Britain in his project, Ecce Homo, a statue of Christ as a modern migrant figure.

Khaled Jarrar uses symbols like borders, passports, and cement to talk about freedom and restriction.

And Annette Messager uses textiles, body parts, and small found objects to symbolise identity, gender, and personal displacement.

There are many ways that you could create symbols to represent the diversity within your community.

Here's Laura, "I could draw a lotus flower to symbolise the Buddhist temple in my town, a breakdancer to represent hip hop, and a wave to represent the Caribbean community and a Windrush." Love those ideas.

And Jun, "I could draw a henna design to represent the Asian community, a chilli for the diverse food, and a clover for the Irish dance lessons I attend." Love those too.

There is more than one way to symbolise something.

The lotus lily has been drawn in three simple alternative ways to symbolise the shape.

Symbols can be black and white or coloured.

Artists can choose how they symbolise an idea as expression is personal.

What might these symbols represent? Pause here and share with someone.

Thanks for sharing.

Even if these symbols could represent hip hop culture, both have been drawn with a black permanent pen.

Symbols can be abstract as well as literal and might represent a bigger idea as opposed to an individual project.

Some examples include jigsaw pieces, different individuals fitting together to make a whole.

A circle, equality, community, shared space.

Further examples of symbols that represent bigger ideas include: hands/holding hands, unity, collaboration, people working together.

Tree, growth from shared roots, family, connections.

And a globe or map lines, global origins, interconnected world.

Let's check for understanding.

True or false? Symbols can be used to represent bigger ideas.

Decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you said to true.

And now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Perhaps you said something like this: Symbols can be abstract as well as literal and might represent a bigger idea as opposed to an individual object.

And now it's time for your first task.

I'd like you to draw three symbols to represent the diversity within your community.

Choose three aspects of your community to symbolise.

Decide whether to make your symbols abstract or literal.

Choose whether to add colour to the symbols.

Draw your symbols at a similar scale.

Pause here while you have a go at this task.

Good to be back with you.

How did you get on? You may have drawn something like this.

Oh wow, I love those.

And here's Jun, "I've drawn a henna design to symbolise the Asian community, a chilli for the diverse food stories, and a clover for the Irish dance lessons I attend." And now we're onto our next learning cycle, create a clay crest to symbolise diversity.

A crest is a symbol or design that represents a family, group, or community.

Historically, crests were part of coats of arms used in Europe, especially by noble families to show identity, values and achievements.

What might a crest include? Patterns, these might be culturally significant.

colours, each with its own meaning; for example, green for growth.

Mottos or words, representing something about values or roots.

Shapes, shields, circles or banners.

And symbols including animals, objects, plants or tools.

If you were designing a crest to represent your community, what would you include? And what would your motto be? Pause here while you decide.

Thanks for reflecting on that.

Here's Aisha, "I would include a tree with roots and branches to show shared growth and a synagogue to represent the large Jewish community.

My motto would be Unity in Diversity." Alex, "On my crest, I would include a world map, music notes, and different foods to represent all the amazing restaurants in my community.

The motto would be Stronger Together." Over time, people have adapted crests to represent modern identities like schools, football clubs, and even personal heritage.

Check for understanding, true or false? Today, people still create crests to represent their school, sports team, or family.

Pause here and decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected true.

Now I'd like you to say a little more about your answer.

Perhaps you said something like this: Crests are still widely used today in modern designs.

Clay is an excellent material for making a crest because it naturally supports the symbolic, tactile, and sculptural qualities needed to express identity, heritage, and community.

Many artists create ceramic works that reflect identity, heritage, or community, including: Stephen Dixon whose ceramic work intertwines dark satire, dystopian imagery, and historical references to comment on issues like slavery, migration, conflict, and human suffering.

Maha Malluh whose Food for Thought series used discarded cooking pots from communal kitchens to represent women's labour and shared stories in domestic Saudi culture.

And Lachell Workman who often uses ceramic objects to reference Afro-Caribbean domestic traditions in the UK.

Check for understanding, why is clay a suitable material for making a crest? A, it dries instantly, making design difficult; B, it is too soft to hold any shape; C, it can be easily shaped and carved.

Pause here while you decide.

Well done if you chose answer C.

Indeed, it can be easily shaped and carved.

And now it's time for your next task.

I would like you to design a crest to represent the diversity within your community.

You will need: A4 paper to create a crest template, a pencil and eraser, coloured pens or pencil crayons, glue stick.

And we can see an example of a crest template there.

So pause here while you gather your resources.

And now I'd like you to cut out the symbols from task A and arrange to create the layout of the crest design.

You should: move the pieces around to explore composition, include a banner to support the design.

Pause here while you have a go at this part of your task.

Good to be back with you.

How did you get on? Perhaps you created something like this, says Jun,.

"I drew a simple outline for my crest template.

I like the composition but would add more henna patterns to create texture.

My design symbolises some of the diversity in my community." And now for the next part of your task, 'cause you create your clay crest.

To symbolise diversity, you will need: slip and paintbrush, clay, rolling pin and a clay knife.

Pause here while you gather these resources.

Okay, now you have everything you need.

I'd like you to roll out the clay slab and position the crest template.

Use a clay knife to cut out the crest template.

You might decide to add texture to the crest.

So pause here while you do this.

Good to be back with you.

Next, I'd like you to cut around the paper symbols to create your clay symbols.

Score both the surface of the clay slab and the area of the crest where you wish to attach.

Apply slip to the surface and attach to the crest.

Secure by blending the edges, pause here while you have a go at this part of your task, creating a symbols and adding them to the crest.

Good feedback with you.

Perhaps you created something wonderful like this.

Here's Laura, "I made the lotus flower, the central part of my crest and added a wave either side.

I included a breakdancer to symbolise the diverse dance and music in my city." I added the words, my community on the banner.

I love that.

After my clay crest was fired, I chose to paint my crest using metallic acrylic paint, including bronze, gold, and silver.

I feel that these colours make it feel more important.

That's really working, Laura.

And I love the way the breakdance is standing out in the silver.

Here's Izzy.

I wanted to focus on the Polish migrants in my community.

I've included the surnames of my neighbours, a Polish dumpling and a fish.

I also added a flag, really lovely ideas.

In our lesson, local areas and their migration stories, we've covered the following: Migration can lead to more diverse communities, richer cultural expressions in food, music, language, and art, and stronger societies.

Making a personal or group crest is a way to celebrate migration stories and the many identities that shape who we are.

A crest can use symbols, colours, and shapes to express the diversity a community.

Well done everyone for joining in with this lesson.

It was so great to explore your local areas and the migration stories of your own families or others in your local area, and then to create a crest to celebrate this diversity.

Always a wonderful thing to do, celebrating diversity.

I've really enjoyed this lesson, I hope you have to.

And let's gather together for another art lesson soon.

Until then, stay creative.