Evaluate and refine your arpillera
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate and refine my arpillera.
Key learning points
- Artists might reflect and evaluate their artwork before it is complete to make improvements to refine their work.
- Artists evaluate their work to help them reflect on their choices and become better artists over time.
- The surface design of an artwork is the process of decorating, altering, or adding texture to the surface.
Keywords
Evaluate - to look at something carefully to understand what is good about it, what could be better, and how it can be improved
Refine - to improve an artwork by making small adjustments to details, techniques or composition
Surface design - the process of decorating, altering, or adding texture to the surface of a material or object
Common misconception
Evaluation and reflection only takes place when the artwork is complete.
Remind pupils that reflecting upon your artwork can be useful at any stage of the creative process. It helps the artist recognise their successes and decide upon areas that could be improved and refined.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to refer back to their stitch samples and earlier discussions regarding their experiences of conflict.
Equipment
felting needles, needles, embroidery thread, needle threaders, wool tops, finger guards, felting mats
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of a felting needle?
Q2.Felting is a process where wool fibres are .
Q3.What is one way to enhance the detail in your felting project?
Q4.What is a key characteristic of wool fibres that makes felting possible?
Q5.When working with a felting needle, using too much wool can cause the needle to .
Q6.Put these steps in the correct order for starting needle felting:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword with its definition.
to look at something carefully
to improve by making adjustments
relates to how something feels or looks
refers to the feel of a surface
Q2.Why do artists evaluate their artwork?
Q3.Surface design is the process of decorating, altering, or adding to the surface.
Q4.What could improve your arpillera?
Q5.Match the technique with its purpose.
adds fine details
creates texture
enhances depth and visual interest
Q6.Artists refine their work by making changes to improve their art.
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