Wood Technology

Each of these activities is intended to last 30 minutes and be a creative starter for the rangatahi going into their wood technology session for the following 2 hours. The kaiako will determine in which order these are completed and how many are completed based on the group at the time. There is scope to creatively extend each one into a second session based on the kaiako and rangatahi at hand at the time.

Positive and Negative Space

Learn/Ako - using simple blocks of wood. brainstorm three different themes, set yourselves in groups with a frame, and the wood pieces

Create/Waihanga: arrange them to demonstrate three different themes set by the teacher, within a set frame. each student takes a page and pencil, makes a drawing of each attempted arrangement - focussing on drawing the negative space, not the positive wood blocks.

Share/Tohatoha: each group chooses one arrangement to glue into place using wood glue.

Texture/Surface:

Learn/Ako - noticing different surface textures of wood, using them to make art.

Create/Waihanga: groups of students working with several different grained/textured wood - end pieces, smooth, weathered grain, undressed/sanded...

Creating frottage rubbings of each piece, applying dry brush and glazes of acrylic paint to the surfaces.

Share/Tohatoha: assembling the pieces into one arrangement as an art work.

Construction and Limitations

Learn/Ako - toothpicks as structure - what are their actual use? How would you make them stick together and build with them?

Create/Waihanga - in groups of three construct the following:

A structure that uses no more or less than 4 toothpicks yet stands over 4cm high
A structure than uses exactly 5 toothpicks and has two walls
A structure that uses at least 6, but no more than 7 toothpicks and has a second level

Share/Tohatoha - document each of your structures with good but quick sketches.

Light and Tone

Pattern and Repetition

Horizontal and Vertical

Diagonal Dynamics

Colour Theory

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