This is an enquiry-based creative learning pathway for learners between the ages of 14-16. Find more enquiry-based pathways here.
Discipline: Printmaking
Print is so successful as a tool to spread messages because of its ability to be mass produced. In this pathway, for ages 11 to 14, we share a artists who use printmaking as a medium through which to share their identity and beliefs. Use their work as the basis for conversation in the classroom.
Continue your exploration by using the AccessArt resources to explore the questions: How can printmaking be used to explore social history and cultural commentary?
Theme:
Activism, Identity, Comment
Medium:
Printmaking
Printmakers:
Edgar Heap of Birds, Zine makers
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Explore an Artist…
Talking Points: Edgar Heap of Birds
The artworks of Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap Of Birds advocate for indigenous communities worldwide, focusing first upon social justice and then the personal freedom to live within the tribal circle as an expressive individual. –Edgar Heap of Birds Website
Explore videos of the artist talking about his work in “Talking Points: Edgar Heap Of Birds” and see how words in print can have powerful impact.
Talking Points: What is a Zine?
Zines are inexpensive or free way of making a self-published publication. A focus on community is what makes a zine different to a comic or other types of publications.
Find out how zines can be used as a way to talk about identity, social history and cultural commentary in “Talking Points: What is a Zine?” and think about what you might like to share in a zine.
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