Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages
I can build a figure and costume that shows identity and power.
- Year 4
Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages
I can build a figure and costume that shows identity and power.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Exploring how costumes and poses can show identity, power and emotion
- Masquerade traditions like Jonkonnu, where costume, dance and music express culture and history
- Designing and building a figure and costume that express identity and tell a story through shape and movement
Keywords
Masquerade - a parade or celebration where people wear masks and costumes to celebrate, protest, or tell stories
Costume - the type of clothing worn in a particular place or time or by members of a particular group
Identity - all of the things by which a person or thing is known or is considered as being
Sculpture - a three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping or combining materials
Common misconception
My sculpture has to look like a real person to say something important.
Remind pupils that sculptures can be bold, simplified or abstract and still carry strong messages. Artists like Sokari Douglas Camp use pose, pattern and costume to express complex ideas about history, power and pride.
Equipment
Newspaper, masking tape, scissors, a strong board, Thick and thin aluminium wire, staple gun (used by an adult), scrap paper, string, stapler, hole punch, ribbon and collage materials.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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