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Oliver West Art Activities Examples of activities include: A ‘Daily Art Experience’ for every student – this can be run without disruption to the curriculum. At the end of an assembly or lunch break, every student is given the opportunity to make a five minute drawing, encouraging awareness of personal creativity.
Intaglio and relief printmaking workshops – the use of a mobile studio van equipped with printing press/equipment can be made available. The value of this activity is that students can see the process from etching on the plate, to the pulling of a proof. This can be repeated and further work can be added to the plate, making adjustments and assessing the work as they go. The students are often excited to see the stage by stage development of their print image.
Sketchbook workshop – this involves ten different ways of drawing a view/object, encouraging each student to develop their own style of drawing. This is important in building up their sense of individuality and confidence, getting away from the idea that drawing has to be ordered and disciplined and reinforcing the idea that it is okay for a student to make their own marks. |