Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Take a Seat...

In year 6 art, we have been investigating different chair designs both historical and by contemporary artists like Yinka Ilori.

Before making our own miniature chairs, we have been learning through exploring how to construct different structures using a variety of objects in short 10/15 minute time allocations. We had prompts to make something which: feels shy; stands on 3 points; rocks; balances; has an extravert personality; has an introvert personality; contains the secret to everlasting happiness; is a family of things.
 
The pupils were working individually, in pairs or groups, were very creative and could discuss their creations in detail.
Here are some of them.

The secret to everlasting happiness is: family, money, heaven, puppies, memories.
Here are some of the extravert and introvert personalities
These 'Rock'