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The importance of relationships and connections through art
I can make a creative, collaborative connection through line and malleable materials.
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- Year 9
The importance of relationships and connections through art
I can make a creative, collaborative connection through line and malleable materials.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- How touch, connection, and communication, reflecting human relationships and experiences can be expressed through art.
- Working with materials like clay or paper can be grounding and physically engaging.
- Malleable materials can be used to express care for one another.
Keywords
Connection - emotional, intellectual and personal engagement with something
Collaborative - the act of more than one person working together to create something
Malleable - a material which can be pressed or moulded into shape
Common misconception
Artists always work alone to create their art.
Many artists collaborate with others, work in teams, or invite the community to be part of the process.
Tear newspaper lengthways to remove the need for cutting. Choose pupils of mixed ability when working collaboratively to encourage teamwork, peer learning, and a balance of strengths.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Objects to draw, pencils, pens, viewfinders, newspaper, scissors, tape.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why do some artists choose to use food as a medium in their artwork?
Why do some artists choose to use food as a medium in their artwork?
because ingredients are less expensive than traditional art materials
because food is easy to store permanently without changing
Q2.What is a tradition?
What is a tradition?
a new idea that changes every week
a law that everyone must follow
Q3.Why does food appeal to artists?
Why does food appeal to artists?
Q4.Food appeals to artists because it represents culture, sustenance, and memory, while offering rich visual qualities like colour, texture, and form.
Food appeals to artists because it represents culture, sustenance, and memory, while offering rich visual qualities like colour, texture, and form.
Food is always the same across all cultures.
Food has no connection to cultural identity.
Q5.Which of the following foods has a crunchy texture?
Which of the following foods has a crunchy texture?
banana
porridge
Q6.Which of the following food-related holidays is traditionally linked to a religious observance?
Which of the following food-related holidays is traditionally linked to a religious observance?
National Doughnut Day
International Coffee Day
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does texture mean?
What does texture mean?
the use of colours in an artwork
the arrangement of shapes in an artwork
Q2.How does art create connections between individuals and cultures?
How does art create connections between individuals and cultures?
Art focuses solely on personal expression and does not engage with others.
Art provides a universal language that exceeds cultural barriers.
Q3.How do people communicate through art?
How do people communicate through art?
by only creating art that represents realistic images
by using only words and no images in their art
Q4.Why is a viewfinder useful in art?
Why is a viewfinder useful in art?
It helps in mixing colours more effectively.
It prevents artists from making mistakes while drawing.
Q5.What does malleable mean?
What does malleable mean?
a material that reflects light
a material that is used only for painting
