Clay Slab Work by Andy Cairns
Andy Cairns, sculptor, works with year five children to make a ‘demon dog head’ using self hardening clay formed around a simple armature.
Sculpture in Primary School
Skull Sculptures: using Paper and Tape to Interpret Form
Teenagers sculpturally explore animal skulls, by making three dimensional interpretations of the forms in heavy, white paper and coloured tape or masking tape. Full AccessArt Members Only
Which Artists: Faith Bebbington
What We Like About This Resource…. “Faith’s work creating sculptures using recycled or discarded plastic is really beautiful, and exceeds expectation of what we might consider scrap plastic being able to do. The processes she uses, particularly with the dancing figures, are all easily accessible to a school setting, with tape, card, wire being relatively […]
Introducing Set Designing – Exercises to Respond to Text – Model Making
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Glow in the Dark Architectural Models – Where Art, Science and D&T Meet
Using glow in the dark smart materials to create architectural models with two states! Full AccessArt Members Only
Animating Puppets Using Mobile Phones and Tablets
Using camera, video and apps on personal phones and tablets to bring handmade puppets to life (animate).Full AccessArt Members Only
Making a Sculptural Modroc Mask
How to use modroc to create a sculptural mask perfect for carnivals or shows. Full AccessArt Members Only
Making Textured Clay Tessellations
Making clay tessellations in primary school with AccessArt member Linda Gomez – online resource. Full AccessArt Members Only
Making Sculptures: Enclosing Space
Teenagers explore making interior spaces in a variety of media and use visualisation to imagine internal spaces.Full AccessArt Members Only
After School Art Club: Drawing, Collage, Painting and Sculpture. (Part 2)
Constructing icebergs to make an installation in a school hall.
After School Art Club: Drawing, Collage, Painting and Sculpture. (Part 1)
An after school art club exploring drawing, sculpture and collage.
Reaching the Limit: Making Tall Sculptures and Stretching Materials
Building larger than life, vertical sculptures to push teenage students’ understanding of sculptural relationships such as balance and the object’s relationship to the ground. Full AccessArt Members Only
Standing Up! – Making Vertical Sculptures and Working from the Base
Teenagers explore building a ‘vertical’ sculpture, from the base up, exploring the relationship of a structure to its base and gravity. Full AccessArt Members Only
Using Modroc as a Sculptural Construction Material: Handmade Plasterboard!
Using modroc and paper to make an ingenious construction material. Full AccessArt Members Only
Fish Sculptures
Making fish sculptures with children aged 6 to 10, and incorporating drawing into the process. Full AccessArt Members Only
Diary of a Sculptural Sketchbook
AccessArt member Emma Davies shares her working process through a sculptural sketchbook diary – working both outside and in the studio.
Experimenting with Mixed Media and Exploring Materials
The importance of investing time into the exploration of materials and experimentation with a broad range of media.Full AccessArt Members Only