NERAM invites schools to loan a kit as part of our new ‘Museum in a Box Outreach Program’. With recent changes, a NERAM arts educator is able to come to your school and facilitate this program.
Available as a pick up museum in a box program and outreach program with an arts educator. NERAM presents this program to creatively engage primary school students with their local art museum without leaving the classroom environment. This program is designed to provide teachers with a ready made lesson linked to the NSW curriculum with both art appreciation and art making elements for students. See more information below and book your museum in a box now for term 4!
What’s in the box?
In this box you will find the following:
- A lesson plan for 1- 1.5 hours
- x4 A4 Gelli Plates
- X4 Stencils
- X4 Rollers
- Paper stencil template
- Black paper for frame
- Activity Sheets, including colour wheel
- Acrylic paint *provided upon request
- Paper *provided upon request
Description of Activity:
NERAM invites students to experiment with colour, shape and texture to create their own unique compositions using the versatile and user friendly method of gelli printing. A gelli plate is a reusable gelatin-like printing plate that allows students to create a textured, layered print on paper using a variety of objects. Students will look at the work of iconic French artist Henri Matisse as well as artist from the NERAM collection, John Coburn.
Part 1: Investigate the work of iconic French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954). Let’s travel to the other side of the world and look at the work of French artist Henri Matisse – in particular his cut-out series. Watch the video here and look at the shapes and colour Matisse used in his cut-outs. This video is from the Tate Modern in London.
Part 2: Investigate how artist John Coburn uses shapes and colour. Students will look at the colours shapes and composition of Australian abstract painter John Coburn (1926-2006). Four A3 images are provided of his work for students to engage with a discuss. Do you think artist John Coburn was influenced by Henri Matisse?
Part 3: Art-Making: Gelli Printing using stencils and complementary colours. Guided by step by step instructions in the kit, students will experiment with method of printmaking – monotype printing. Inspired by Matisse and Coburn students are asked to create their own unique monotypes using the method of Gelli Printing. With a focus on using complementary colours students will create unique prints with their own stencils and chosen textures using positive and negative space and experimenting with composition.
There is no correct or incorrect method, allowing for experimentation. Students will make multiple prints using a variety of methods and to conclude they will frame and sign there favourite monotype.
See below the demonstration video by local artist, Emily Simson to use in the classroom:
Extension/options: Using paper stencils create Matisse inspired cut-out collages using complementary colours.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Dates: This program is available to loan for a period of up to 2 weeks per school during the school term. This program contains resources fit for one class of 24. Please note, printing equipment will need to be shared in groups.
Venue: This is an outreach program able to be utilised in the classroom environment for schools in the Armidale region and surrounds with instructions and tools supplied by our arts educators at NERAM.
Cost: Member Schools free, Non-Member Schools $25 per program
BOOKING REQUEST
This program is ideal for primary school aged and early secondary school aged students.
CURRICULUM LINKS >>
Image: John Coburn, Gothic tree on fire for Judith Wright (for New England), 1995, silkscreen
