RAW Art 2007 Workshop Outline, Sydney Program

Year K

Mad Monster Murals – Painting/Drawing – Group Activity - Students work in small groups to invent their very own crazy monster, using paints, charcoal, and pastels. This is a busy, fun activity allowing students to work on a large scale, work as a team, and use a variety of media. Children will be examining pattern and colour. End results are always impressive, and are great for bright displays in the classroom.

Shape Colour Pattern – Printmaking – Looking at pattern, line, colour and shape, students design and make their own stencil, and are then shown how to print and mount their designs. Children learn the basics of Printmaking, while using new and fun resources. Results are vibrant and colourful.

Funky Flying Fish – Sculpture – Students learn the basics of working with 3D media to create a funky hanging sculpture. Great for improving fine-motor skills, and problem-solving skills. Students will love their 3D fish sculptures. NEW

Incredible Insects – Painting/Drawing – a step by step drawing and painting activity, with students learning about shape, colour and pattern, while creating their very own awesome insect masterpiece. A fun and creative way for children to learn about insects! NEW

Sky Printing – Printmaking – using printing foam, students will be learning a new process, and working with a new medium. Using the ‘sky’ as creative inspiration, students will learn the basics of printmaking and design, and will be mounting their Sky Prints into a creative art piece. NEW

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Year 1-2

Wonderful Weaving ’07 – Sculpture/Textiles – New and Improved – This is one of RAW Arts most popular activities, and has been part of our program for 10 years. This year we are changing the idea/design to make the results even more exciting! This is a fantastic textiles/sculpture activity exploring a variety of 3D media. Students work at creating a fun and colourful hanging sculpture, while exploring the principals of symmetry, construction and tactile media.

Tribal Masks – Ceramics/Sculpture – Looking at various masks from different cultures, and their use of pattern and shape, students will work at creating their very own groovy tribal mask. Using clay to model and construct their mask, children will learn about the properties of clay, and also about sculpture, pattern, symmetry and assemblage. This is a fantastic tactile activity, with a problem solving focus.

Fantastic Fairytales – Painting/Drawing/Collage – Students will be working to create magical Fairy Tale artwork. Looking at various images from popular fairytales, students use a range of painting, drawing and collage media to create their own princesses, witches, dragons, castles and forests. NEW

Creative Collagraphs – Printmaking – students will be using a range of media to make their own collagraph printing block. A great activity to learn about texture, design, and the basics of Printmaking. Students will be shown how to make prints with their collagraphs, and then how to mount their designs into interesting creative masterpieces. NEW

Lively Lizards – Mixed Media – Group Activity – using ‘lizards’ as our theme, students will be working in small groups to create a large scale mixed-media reptile. We will be examining drawing, painting, collage, pattern, shape, line, and will be using an assortment of 2D and 3D media. Students will love their groovy lizard art! NEW


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Year 3-4

Picasso Heads – Painting/Picasso Heads – Painting/Drawing - Another of RAW Arts most popular art activities. We have been conducting this lesson in schools for 7 years, and it always achieves excellent results. Students enjoy learning about the vibrant work of Pablo Picasso. Using his images as inspiration, children create their own masterpieces of bold, crazy Picasso portraits. A range of drawing and painting media will be used.

Puzzle Patterns – Photography – Using photographic paper and chemicals, students learn how to make chemograms, using different techniques to create different effects. They use dyes on the chemograms to create bold colours, and are then guided through a mounting process to complete a ‘puzzle pattern’ design using the chemograms and a range of 2D media. Students learn an awesome new process, and make an exciting work of art!

Looking @ Surrealism – illustration/water colour painting – New and Improved – Looking at various Surrealist images, and discussing ‘dreamscapes’ students will learn how to draw an idea in an illustrative manner, and will be using a range of drawing and painting media including watercolour paints. Students’ imaginations will run wild in this fun activity. Children will be turning inventive, fun, quirky ideas into little masterpieces!! NEW

Mixed Media Madness – mixed media – This is a fun drawing/ collage activity with a varied range of unique creative outcomes. Students are taken through a step by step lesson, using a range of 2D and collage media, learning about abstraction and colour theory. NEW

ID Print Blocks – Printmaking – using their names as creative inspiration, students design an interesting and detailed ID print block using Printing Foam. Students learn how to use a new media, while exploring the principals of both design and printmaking. Students will also be printing onto a variety of surfaces to create interesting effects. A fun lesson, with excellent results. NEW

Winged Things – Ceramics/Sculpture - A fun 3D activity with students learning about ceramics, sculpture, modelling and construction. Students learn about the properties of clay, and are taken through a step by step lesson to construct a pair of mini-winged-creatures. Results are funky, and the process is fun fun fun! NEW

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Year 5-6

White Lino Designs – Printmaking – A great new medium for students to learn about printmaking, without the safety concerns of using sharp lino tools. Students are taken through a discussion on design, looking at the work of various printmaking artists. Students are shown how to etch their detailed designs, and how to achieve excellent printmaking results

Awesome Insect Sculpture – 3D Sculpture – individual or group activity– Working with cane, wire, cardboard and a variety of collage decorative media, students will follow a step by step lesson, working either individually or as a team to create an insect critter. Students learn about insects, and also about sculpture, construction and assemblage. This is a problem solving activity, with results sure to impress. NEW

Surprise Plates – Ceramics/Sculpture – the return of an old RAW Art favourite. This activity allows students to use their imagination to create a ‘surreal’ sculpture. Students work with clay to make a plate, and then use their creativity to construct a unique sculpture which will rest on their ‘surprise plate’. A fun and imaginative activity with a sculptural focus. NEW

Funky Bowls – Ceramics/Pottery – this is a great activity using clay in a range of ways to make a functional ceramic piece. Students learn about coiling, making slabs, and modeling clay in various ways, to then use and shape into a mould to make a pot design. Results are always surprising and impressive. NEW

Street Tribe Poster – Drawing/Painting – Group Activity – this is an excellent group activity concentrating on drawing, with a focus on line and colour. Looking at ‘street art’ and ‘graffiti’ as inspiration, groups will be producing their own funky street designs. Using charcoal, pastels and paints students will be learning about working as a team, and also about repetition, contrast and composition. NEW

Book Art – Mixed Media - using paper and cardboard, students will learn how to create and make their own book. This will then be used as a base for students to create text, or a story which they can then represent via an assortment of media – drawing, painting, printing, collage. Works will be of a small scale, with a creative story to tell! NEW

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