Making Art
: Art Objects A
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach:One to one
Focus: Students can identify the materials and equipment and explain the processes used for making selected art objects.
2.6Megs
Resources: 3 Pictures: kete (year 8 only); bone carving; tapa.

Questions / instructions:
There are many kinds of interesting art objects. Here are some pictures of different objects that artists have made.
Select picture 1: Kete (YEAR 8 ONLY)
1. What kind of materials do you think were used to make this?

2. What special equipment or tools would the artist need to make this?

3. How do you think the artist made this?
    Prompt: What steps would the artist follow to make this?

Select picture 2: Bone carving
4. What kind of materials do you think were used to make this?

5. What special equipment or tools would the artist need to make this?

6. How do you think the artist made this?
    Prompt: What steps would the artist follow to make this?

Select picture 3: Tapa
7. What kind of materials do you think were used to make this?

8. What special equipment or tools would the artist need to make this?

9. How do you think the artist made this?
    Prompt: What steps would the artist follow to make this?

  KETE  
% response
 
y4
y8
Identification of materials:
 
.
mentioned:
flax - like leaves
 
84
feathers
 
97
Identification of tools:
 
.
mentioned:
cutting tools to gather flax
 
16
shell/rock/knife to scrape flax
 
6
weaving frame (made of sticks)
 
21
Identification of process:
 
.
mentioned:
making into strips; gathering materials; treating leaves (boiling, softening); scraping leaves; weaving; attaching feathers through weaving/tying; plaiting/attaching handles.
 
.
6 or more
 
0
4–5
 
7
2–3
 
46
1
 
30
0
 
17
  BONE CARVING  
% response
 
y4
y8
Identification of materials:
.
.
mentioned:
bone
37
81
shell, greenstone
52
81
cord (flax, leather, string)
33
39
Identification of tools:
.
.
mentioned:
something to draw on design
3
7
something to cut/shape bone outline
48
59
something to grind/drill/cut/ shape the actual design of carving (including shell)
44
63
something to sand/smooth the carving
6
28
something to polish
5
12
Identification of process:
.
.
mentioned:
gathering materials; preparing bone (boiling, bleaching); drawing on/establishing design; shaping bone outline; grinding/filing details of design; sanding/filing/smoothing; attaching decorative features (e.g. shell); polishing; attaching cord
.
.
6 or more
1
9
4–5
14
32
2–3
37
39
1
20
11
0
28
9

  TAPA CLOTH  
% response
 
y4
y8
Identification of materials: . .
mentioned:
bark
10
13
dyes
24
42
joining agent
0
1
Identification of tools:
.
 .
mentioned:
wooden beaters
2
5
anvil/beating block
0
1
pattern blocks
2
5
brushes
8
28
Identification of process:
.
.
mentioned:
gathering materials; beating bark; joining sections of bark; dyeing background with patterns; drying/flattening; overpainting background design
.
.
6 or more
1
0
4–5
1
3
2–3
10
21
1
31
34
0
57
41
Commentary:
 Students at both year 4 and year 8 generally struggled to identify the materials, tools and processes used to make the objects illustrated in this task. The objects chosen for the task are not uncommon in New Zealand.
 
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