Art Challenges
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
Miss Leakey challenges you to make art out of found materials in your own home.
Each week you will be given a theme to inspire your artwork. You will be given a list of suggested materials you are likely to find in your home and what you could use. Explore any material and see what you think of it, does it require you to build it or to use glue, to find colours in a magazine or even to take a photo of it when you are done?
Based on trial and error you are likely to have a really great piece of art at the end of it!
These challenges will encourage you to think creatively and to be more confident in making decisions.
OBJECTIVES
Do some research to inspire your ideas. Look in magazines, on google or on Pinterest for example. Ask a parent to sit with you and ask you questions about what you would like to do to help you.
Gather your materials.
MAKE! CREATE! ENJOY!
Take a photo to document your work and upload it.
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Week of 27th April - 1st May
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : GARDEN
Week of 4th - 8th May
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : SEA
Week of 11th - 15th May
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : SAFARI
Week of 18th May
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : NEW FOREST
Week of 1st June
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : SUMMER
Week of 8th June
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : OUR PLANET
Week of 15th June
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : HEROES
Week of 22nd June
Make a piece of art inspired by the theme : SPACE
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
You can choose from any below for each week’s theme. These are just suggestions, you can use other materials too!
For painting and drawing:
Pens, pencils, crayons, markers and ink filled brushes
Paint brushes and palette knives
Chalk, pastels
For found objects at home:
Newspaper
Magazines for collage
Recycled materials - egg boxes, milk cartons, tin foil, cereal boxes, cardboard tubes.
Leaves, twigs, bark, flowers and vegetables.
For funky backgrounds:
Tea bags or coffee
Papier mache (newspaper and glue)
Watercolours with salt/or cling film on top
For making marks:
Bubble wrap, fruit wrapping
Sponges
Toothbrushes, combs
For working on:
Paper, cardboard, wood
Old envelopes, cards etc.