Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can build a figure and costume that shows identity and power.
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.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to think about who their figure is before they start making. Prompt them to describe their character’s identity, emotion, or story aloud
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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A sculpture can tell a story through pose, costume, and __________.
Q2.A sculpture is a flat picture made with pencils and paint.
Q3.Which word describes a sculpture that shows movement or energy?
Q4.What should you check before adding decoration to your sculpture?
Q5.Sculptures can be made from clay, wire, paper, or ...
Q6.Order the steps to shape and build a sculpture by hand:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What can costume in a sculpture help to show?
Q2.A masquerade is a performance with masks, music, and movement that tells a story.
Q3.Sokari Douglas Camp shows movement and through the poses and clothes in her metal sculptures.
Q4.Select the correct statement:
Q5.Select the correct statement:
Q6.Put these steps in the right order to make and dress your sculpture:
To help you plan your 4 art and design lesson on: Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 4 art and design lesson on: Masque: sculpture, clothes and messages, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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