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Each stage is very easy to follow and pupils love working with chalk pastel to create the sunset/sunrise effect. Thank you to MrPstudios for this lesson, his instructional videos are linked below:
Below are some examples of the outcomes created by the pupils:
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I have delivered this lesson to primary school pupils on a number of occasions and each time I have found that pupils enjoy the opportunity to decipher images and create photomontage/collage compositions. I first encountered Chris Plowman’s unusual photomontage “Fiction City” at Whitworth art gallery a number of years ago, and upon seeing the image I immediately knew this would make a great stimulus for an art lesson in which I could get pupils to think about illusion. I always start the lesson by challenging the class to see whether they can decipher the image. Many of the pupils are always surprised to learn that the images are actually made up of various kitchen utensils!
I give the pupils a choice of different cloudy skys (A4 printable):
I also give the pupils two different sets of high contrast images of kitchen utensils (A4 printable):
Below are some examples of the outcomes created by the pupils:
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I delivered this short lesson to Yr5 pupils at a primary school in Greater Manchester. As it was close to Christmas and the pupils were eager to get to their Christmas party we only had a short time (30 minutes), however this could easily be extended with opportunity for pupils to create more complex designs or to work on larger scales.
I really enjoyed this lesson, especially the opportunity to share some fascinating resources, and enjoyed seeing the pupils’ enthusiasm towards the subject. Some pupils even wanted to stay and continue making rather than go to their Christmas party! Below are some of the resources I shared with the class.
An amazing high speed video of snowflakes forming:
Information about the chemistry behind snowflakes and how they form in the atmosphere:
I also happen to own a fantastic book with macro photographs of snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht which the class passed around. It is full of stunning photos.
Although I didn’t have time in the end I also wanted to show the work of Papercut artist Nahoko Kojima as an extra source of inspiration. Below is a video where she explains the process she uses:
Below are some examples of the work created by the pupils:
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