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Developing and refining collages to represent home.

I can develop my collage by experimenting with composition, reflecting on my choices, and adapting my ideas to create a set design.

New
New
Year 8

Developing and refining collages to represent home.

I can develop my collage by experimenting with composition, reflecting on my choices, and adapting my ideas to create a set design.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Playing around with various compositional ideas is helpful in consolidating final ideas.
  2. Refining areas of the collage through a reflective process adds deeper meaning.
  3. Having confidence to change ideas mid process will lead to more refined outcomes.

Keywords

  • Domestic - relating to inside a home or to family relations, this can also refer to existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international

  • Perspective - the illusion of depth and space to make an image look 3D. It helps objects look closer or farther away using angled lines to show structures changing height relevant to the viewer

  • Develop - to improve and refine artistic skills, ideas, or techniques through practice and experimentation

Common misconception

Collage is a set process that cannot be modified or refined.

Collage is a flexible process. Rearranging elements helps refine ideas and create a stronger final piece. Professional artists often make changes mid-process to improve composition and meaning.


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This lesson could be adapted to a space in your local context. Students could be encouraged to bring collage materlas which link to their home.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Collage papers, magazines, newspapers, wall paper samples etc Scissors, glue. 3D options: carbaord, string, thread, clips.

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Why is it important to experiment with different compositions in a collage?
It ensures all collages look the same.
Correct answer: It helps consolidate final ideas.
It makes the collage take longer to complete.
It prevents changes from being made later.
Q2.
Match the keywords to their correct definitions.
Correct Answer:mistakes,an opportunity for growth, often leading to unexpected results

an opportunity for growth, often leading to unexpected results

Correct Answer:influences,factors that shape and inspire an artist's creative choices

factors that shape and inspire an artist's creative choices

Correct Answer:develop,to improve skills through practice

to improve skills through practice

Q3.
What does it mean to refine a collage?
to avoid making any changes
to copy someone else’s design
Correct answer: to make small but meaningful improvements
to throw it away and start again
Q4.
Having confidence to ideas mid-process will lead to more refined outcomes.
Correct Answer: change, improve, develop, alter
Q5.
What does "composition" refer to in a collage?
Correct answer: the arrangement of elements within the artwork
the number of colours used
the story behind the artwork
the type of materials used in the collage
Q6.
In art, "association" refers to the way objects, colours, or images create in the viewer’s mind.
colours
Correct answer: connections
images
shapes

5 Questions

Q1.
What does “domestic” relate to in art?
Correct answer: relating to inside a home
related to international matters
pertaining to outer space
focused on landscapes
Q2.
Which is a technique used by artists to creates a 3D illusion in a landscape?
abstract design
flat view
Correct answer: one-point perspective
Q3.
Why is it useful to play around with different compositional ideas in a collage?
to add as many objects as possible
to confuse the audience
Correct answer: to help decide the best arrangement
to waste time before finishing
Q4.
Match the perspective term with its definition.
Correct Answer:horizon line,where the sky meets the ground

where the sky meets the ground

Correct Answer:vanishing point,where lines appear to meet and intersect

where lines appear to meet and intersect

Correct Answer:angled lines,lines that move towards the vanishing point

lines that move towards the vanishing point

Q5.
Artists can discuss issues while showing us images of domestic spaces.
Correct Answer: wider, bigger, global, important, broader

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