Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 11
Building a collaborative still life
I can contribute to a collaborative still life arrangement.
- Year 11
Building a collaborative still life
I can contribute to a collaborative still life arrangement.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Collaboration allows artists to bring their unique perspectives and styles, resulting in more varied compositions.
- Artists can experiment with different materials, techniques, and arrangements, leading to innovative results.
- Artists can learn from each other’s techniques and approaches, broadening their own skills and artistic vocabulary.
Keywords
Communication - sharing thoughts, feelings, and information clearly
Still life - an artwork that shows objects arranged in a specific way, usually inanimate objects
Manipulate - to handle, shape, or change something
Common misconception
Everyone has to work on the same part of the collaborative art piece at the same time.
In reality, collaboration can also mean dividing tasks, working on separate elements that are later combined, or contributing in different ways, such as planning, designing, making, or assembling.
To help you plan your year 11 art and design lesson on: Building a collaborative still life, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 11 art and design lesson on: Building a collaborative still life, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Explore more key stage 4 art and design lessons from the Second sustained project: working from a theme changing perspectives unit, dive into the full secondary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Different types of paper, hook or frame (optional), sewing machines, hole punch, scissors, pins, tape, natural objects or images of them.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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