Artist responses to plastic pollution
I can transform and recycle plastic bottles into new artworks.
- Year 7
Artist responses to plastic pollution
I can transform and recycle plastic bottles into new artworks.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to the planet.
- Artists transform waste into thought-provoking pieces that inspire sustainability.
- The manipulation of waste materials can add meaning, deepening the thought provoking effect of the artwork.
Keywords
Thought-provoking - something that makes you think deeply or consider new ideas. You could hear or see something that gets you wondering or asking questions, maybe even challenging what you already know or believe.
Transform - to change something completely or make it look or work in a very different way
Manipulate - how we handle or work with different materials to shape, form, or change them into something new
Common misconception
The material of an artwork cannot communicate meaning.
Many artists carefully select materials to deepen the meaning of their work. The materials chosen for an artwork can often communicate meaning through common associations or contextual connections.
Equipment
Paper, pencils, plastic bottles, push pins, clear tape, scissors, thread and needles.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the correct term for the definition 'something that makes you think deeply or consider new ideas'?
Q2.Transforming something is to something completely or make it look or work in a very different way.
Q3.What does 'manipulate' mean when working with materials?
Q4.What is pollution?
Q5.How can artists recycle waste materials in their work?
Q6.Which is the most likely reasons an artist could select and use plastic waste in their artwork?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match theses key words with their definitions.
