Friday, 2 October 2015

Banksy meets year 7 and 8



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3sNiiOlvjU



Junk - Art Sculpture

We live in
an increasingly complex world where issues of consumerism, pollution and environmental responsibility are all opposing each other. We enjoy the comforts of consumerism, yet we make a lot of waste with the packaging and disposal of goods. Pollution effects our environment with dangers from chemicals, toxins and manmade by-products from production techniques. How do we find a path to satisfy both of these conflicting ideas/needs. Artists have always been at the forefront of providing awareness on important issues and in helping to change attitudes and shape policy.

Key Characteristics of Dada Art
Dada began in Zurich and became an international movement. Or non-movement, as it were. Dada had only one rule: Never follow any known rules. Dada was intended to provoke an emotional reaction from the viewer (typically shock or outrage). If its art failed to offend traditionalists, Dada writing -- particularly Tristan Tzara's manifestoes -- proved a fine, nose-thumbing Plan B. Dada art is nonsensical to the point of whimsy. Almost all of the people who created it were ferociously serious, though. Abstraction and Expressionism were the main influences on Dada, followed by Cubism and, to a lesser extent, Futurism. There was no predominant medium in Dadaist art. All things from geometric tapestries to glass to plaster and wooden reliefs were fair game. It's worth noting, though, that assemblage, collage, photomontage and the use of ready made objects all gained wide acceptance due to their use in Dada art. For something that supposedly meant nothing, Dada certainly created a lot of offshoots. In addition to spawning numerous literary journals, Dada influenced many concurrent trends in the visual arts (especially in the case of Constructivism). The best-known movement Dada was directly responsible for is Surrealism. Dada self-destructed when it was in danger of becoming "acceptable".







Room 23 Meets Dadaism Unit Term4 2015.

































Room 17 Alien design





Room 18 Stop Motion Clip


AIMS

excellence -  by aiming high and by persevering in the face of difficulties 
innovation, inquiry, and curiosity -  by thinking critically, creatively, and reflectively

LEARNING INTENTIONS

Students will learn to 
?? Understand what Sculpture art is 
?? Discuss and investigate natural motion and the physiology of the human body 
?? Use studies of the body in action poses and emotional states 
?? Imagine and create a character posed in an emotional state in sketches and the construction 
?? Create a wire armature figure using the correct steps and complete the character using paper mache. 

Discussion:  
Define gesture as movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude or 
the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression 
- Look at examples of Giacometti??s work, as well as the work of other abstract artist. How does abstraction contribute to the artist's ability to express an idea? 
- What are the ideas, moods and movements suggested in these works? What do the works of these artists suggest to you? 
- Look at photos or artwork of individuals in motion, sports are a good subject for imagery. 
- What is the gesture represented? (figure leaning, foot stepping, etc.).   
 - How might artists enhance the mood or idea with his technique or composition? Look at artists  examples and discuss the settings for the figures. 
 - Discuss the process used by Giacometti to build his sculpture. Define armature as the base structure or ??bones?? of the sculpture that hold it up. Look at the steps he used from sketch to finished sculpture. 
 
Project steps: 
 
Warm up exercises: 
- Review the terms gesture and positive and negative space.  















B  A  N  K  S  Y

Class Room Numbers


Class Room Numbers


Banksy T-shirts copyright 2015


Art Room 





Room numbers background





Year 8 Mural background


1 Damien Hirst owns some of his work. As does Christina Aguilera and Angelina Jolie.
2 He has artwork  commissioned by Bono.
3 Though he initially drew freehand, he began stencilling seriously in 2001.
4 He illustrated the opening credits to The Simpsons in 2010.
5 He’s conflicted about his success.

Banksy, a street artist whose identity remains unknown, is believed to have been born in Bristol, England, around 1974. He rose to prominence for his provocative stenciled pieces in the late 1990s. Banksy is the subject of a 2010 documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, which examines the relationship between commercial and street art.

Banksy began his career as a graffiti artist in the early 1990s, in Bristol's graffiti gang DryBreadZ Crew. Although his early work was largely freehand, Banksy used stencils on occasion. In the late '90s, he began using stencils predominantly. His work became more widely recognized around Bristol and in London, as his signature style developed.
Banksy's artwork is characterized by striking images, often combined with slogans. His work often engages political themes, satirically critiquing war, capitalism, hypocrisy and greed.





 Year 8 Banksy , Compositions 2015 copyright!



Year 8 workbook page , copyright 2015


Year 8 workbook page , Banksy Study 2015


















First we had to find out what diversty meant.  This is what we came up with.  This means we have to have a goal and be working towards it.To be 'In the Waka' we all need to be a team.  We work towards the same goal and all paddle in the same direction.  If someone falls out the waka, we need to stop and help them back in again.  We will reach our goal more quickly in the Waka than if we were on our own.The problem is, a waka needs some paddles.  We are still thinking about the key things we believe in.  They will become our guidelines - not rules but things we follow.  We are beginning to think that we are all teachers and learners in out class so AKO could be one.  Give 100% effort might be another.  Showing respect to people and things is really important in Waka 
Endeavour.





Drawing is an ongoing decision-making process which enables a continuum to be established and maintained. Drawing can take place in two and three dimensions. Sketches, drawing notes, worksheets, plans, models, maquettes, photocollage and digital processes, and finished sculpture can all be considered appropriate forms of this process




Room 17 Waka paddle design 2015


School Environment Sculptures’
                                      
Paddling was the most common method of propelling canoes. The paddle was known as the hoe, or hīrau. Longer paddles were known as hoe whakatere, hoe whakahaere or urungi. They were usually made of kahikatea wood, although mataī could also be suitably light and strong. Tuta Nihoniho, of the Ngāti Porou tribe, noted that paddles could also be made of mānuka, maire, the heart of pukatea, and tawa.
The steering oars were straight, but on properly formed paddles the blade was set at a slight angle. The side of the blade used for pushing against the water was flat, while the other was rounded. The handle was straight, though in the Waikato district curved handles were used. Generally paddles were unadorned, but occasionally they were painted with scrolled kōwhaiwhai patterns. Paddles for purely ceremonial uses were usually carved.

On coastal trips one man would usually steer. However, on voyages in the open ocean there could be up to four – two at the stern, and two near the bow.


Room 18 , 19, 20, Waka Paddle Designs 2015.


Designs