family means the people who care for us, support us, and help us feel safe, whether related by blood, by choice, or by circumstance

A relationship in which a person is linked or associated with someone or something

to serve as a sign or symbol of something

The family in art

Art and design

Building community

Families and migration: refugee stories in art

Roots: your connections and community

A sense of place: your spaces

Local areas and their migrations stories

Pupils will explore the theme of family in art and how ideals of what a family is has changed over time. The unit builds on both the history of familial connections in art, as well as exploring contemporary forms of family. Pupils will explore the theme of family through 3d forms.

Connections: home, space and family

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Because family provides love, support, and a sense of belonging

Because family always agrees on everything

By showing only traditional families with a mother, father, and children

By using shapes or figures that reflect a wide range of family structures

Which of the following best shows how artists can represent different types of families in art?

Because family members don’t live in the same house

Differences in opinions, stress, or lack of communication

Because all families argue every day on purpose

For what reasons do families have difficult relationships?

Pets are important members of many families and can be included in family art

Pets can provide love, comfort, and companionship just like people do

Pets are not part of a family because they are animals

Which of the following is a common misconception about pets and families?

Artists must always follow strict rules when drawing people

Only realistic portraits are considered as art

Family portraits can be represented through abstract shapes or symbols

Does a family portrait have to be realistic?

Stripes made with purple and black oil pastel

Which of the following would most likely represent a melting ice cream?

To show an emotion, idea, or personal feeling

In art, what does it mean to express something?

To express personal experiences or feelings

Why might an artist use memories in their artwork?

By using colours, lines, and patterns to represent how the sound feels

How can an artist show sound in a drawing or painting?

How could a pleasant smell be expressed through art?

By creating art, taking photographs or writing in a diary or journal

The family in art

Lesson outcome

Content guidance