Art
The Primary School Art programme at UWCSEA East offers students a chance to foster creativity and communicate their thinking through the intentional exploration and creation of artworks. They explore different media and techniques guided by the class teacher and not only present their own work but learn how to view, interpret and appreciate the work of others. Throughout the Primary School years, students will explore a wide range of media, with an emphasis both on the process used to create artwork and on the presenting the finished product.
While creating and viewing art we examine, discuss and use the Elements and Principles of Design. The elements include 'Line,' 'Shape,' 'Colour,' 'Space,' 'Texture,' 'Value,' and 'Form.' The principles we focus on are 'Pattern,' 'Emphasis,' 'Variety,' 'Rhythm,' 'Unity,' 'Balance,' and 'Movement.'
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Unit One
Pop Art Movement
In this unit, students learn about the Pop Art Movement. They will be looking at famous Pop Art artists Wayne Thiebaud and Andy Warhol and their works of art. They will explore with different media to learn about value, drawing with 2D and 3D Shapes, and affirm their knowledge of tints and shades through this project. Students will create an art piece to reflect their understanding of Pop Art movement.
Unit Two
Papier Mâché Face Sculpture
Although ceramics are often deemed a craft, Picasso viewed the plates, jugs, vases, and other vessels he created as a type of canvas that curved. This lesson teaches students to create face sculptures character of their choice using recycled plastic bottles. Students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding and appreciation for an important art form, to grasp the differences between two- and three-dimensional art, to participate in an exciting, engaging hands-on experience, and to explore the feelings and emotions that are displayed in the human face.
Unit Three
God's Eye (Ojo De Dios)
A God's Eye is a simple weaving craft. The craft consists of weaving colorful yarn around two connected sticks. The God's Eye craft originated from the Huichol Indians of Western Central Mexico. Weaving is one of the most ancient forms of human creativity. Baskets and textiles would not have been possible without weaving. This project will give students experience working with the basic concept of weaving. To a develop basic knowledge and gain experience with weaving. Students will produce a simple weaving project and will be able to discuss the technique or anyone with no weaving experience.
Unit Four
Claymaking
This beginning project introduces elementary students to basic clay construction skills. Employing both fine and gross motor skills, students assign a unique personality to their mugs or bowl. Students use simple shapes to create the components of a mug's or bowl's body and learn to join the pieces with scoring and slip. Coils are used to make legs and a tail, various balls are rolled and shaped to make head, snout, paws, etc. Employing both fine and gross motor skills, students assign a unique personality to their sculpture with clay details such as eyes, ears and a tongue.
