The challenge of contemporary art.
Advanced Skills Art teacher Rod Hepworth uses the work of contemporary artist Albert Irvin to stimulate his KS3 class in a large-scale painting project exploring figures in the city. As a starting point, students collect images of figures in the street using their mobile phones and digital cameras....
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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[England] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2006.
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| Series: | Education in video
KS3/4 creative arts ; 1 KS3/4 creative arts ; 2 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Advanced Skills Art teacher Rod Hepworth uses the work of contemporary artist Albert Irvin to stimulate his KS3 class in a large-scale painting project exploring figures in the city. As a starting point, students collect images of figures in the street using their mobile phones and digital cameras. The images are then downloaded on to computers and re-formatted using readily available software. When the Year 8 students are introduced to the work of Albert Irvin they are excited by the possibilities presented and they begin work by projecting their street images directly onto large panels and, using a variety of means, produce their own paintings and in the process surprise themselves. The programme aims to encourage teachers who lack confidence with contemporary art projects. We see how Rod encourages his pupils to explore and risk-take in a safe arts environment. Advanced Skills Art teacher Rod Hepworth challenges his Year 10 GCSE group to construct a tower using stools. Working against the clock they attempt to build as tall a tower as possible. Then they make large drawings working on the floor and explore the concept of negative space as they examine the structural quality of the tower. Rod introduces the monochrome paintings of artist Franz Kline and the group discusses the similarities between his work and their own. The challenge is then to work in small groups to assemble free standing sculptures based on their drawings which are then compared to the work of Anthony Caro. The final works are a revelation to the pupils. This programme is designed to encourage teachers who may be apprehensive about introducing the work of contemporary artists to stimulate their pupils work. While Rod doesn't prescribe the outcome, the lesson is carefully structured to ensure that pupils can experiment and risk-take safely. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (26 min.). |