Primary 6/7

On Thursday 29th April, P6/7 were lucky to have a live Google Meet with Maja Zećo. Maja talked to us about being an artist and what she does. It was very interesting finding out about her job and how she helps share her work with the people of Aberdeen. She inspired us to create our own art.

Next we had to make our drawings 3D. We used paper towels and masking tape to create the features and then used a PVA /water mix to add colour with tissue paper.

Now we had to add some texture to our masks to make them stand out. We used very thin paint brushes and metallic paints to create interesting patterns and shapes.

What did you think about the Google Meet with Maja? What did you learn?

The meet with Maja inspired me to practice art at home more.

I liked our work because we got to learn about a new style of art and I learned how Maja made her helmet

I learnt that your art doesn't always have to be perfect.

I learned that art isn't always drawing and painting

How to make a mask

it was really fun and i learned that you can do any sorts of art who want to do

I thought it was really interesting, I also learned that art doesn't just have to be on paper.

I found it interesting. I learnt that there is different styles of art.

I learnt that almost anything can be art

that art can be a lot of different things

It was fun

I learnt that art is brilliant

How did the Google meet help you when you had to create your own art?

It help me make art with paper mache. I have never used paper mache.

It inspired me to really make the colours pop

It helped me to reach out my comfort zone.

It helped me knowing what to make before i did it

She inspired me

It helped because I got to see some inspiration.

It helped me to be more creative and use my mind.

It said i had to be very patient

to do different designs

it inspired me

Help to be inspired

What do you think of your finished piece of art?

I think it’s epic

I thought my art was something i would never have done before

I think mines is really detailed and I like the silver eyes

Great

I say it was good because I made like a alien

I think my one turned out pretty good.

I found my finished piece of art very unusual but in a good way

I thought it looked good.

emmm ok, it was very different but I am proud of it

it's good

I think it is excellent, fantastico

I think it wasn't the best but it was ok.

Once the pupils had finished their art work, they were inspired to create their own music to add to a video of their work. Mr Farquhar helped them write a simple tune to be played on the piano and percussion. They were very pleased with the finished result, we hope you enjoy listening to it in the film below.

Feedback from Maja Zeco.

Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful works with us, they are amazing! I love the masks, the photos and the music! I am using the sound of tuning forks in my film, but I will definitely consider a xylophone as well! The children's comments really touched my heart and they inspire me to continue doing what I do. I haven't had a chance to work with children before and this has also changed the way I see my work, so I am very grateful to you and the children for that.

Maja

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We also discussed what made a good team mate. They identified that they needed to be kind, fair, positive and respectful.

P6/7 - 8/9/20

As part of our assembly challenge, we have discussed and planned a dramatization of what the perfect school looks like. We have had a blast acting out how a school can help us develop everyone's talents and skills!