: He Taonga Toi — Art Objects
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Approach:  One to one  
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Focus: Students can identify the materials and equipment and explain the processes used for making selected art objects. 
Resources: 3 pictures: cow, cup; kite.  
He whakatau kupu: rauemi = materials; taputapu = tools/equipment
  
Questions/instructions:
Whakatakotoria ngä pikitia e toru o ngä taonga toi ki mua i te äkonga.

He maha ngä momo taonga toi. Anei ëtahi taonga toi rerekë e toru.
   Place three pictures of art objects in front of student.

There are many kinds of interesting art objects. Here are 3 pictures of different objects that artists have made.
 
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Tohua te pikitia tuatahi: Te Kau

1. He aha ngä momo rauemi i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
2. He aha ngä momo taputapu i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
3. He pëhea nei te hanga i tënei taonga toi?

He äwhina: He aha te huarahi i whäia e te kaimahi toi mai i te tïmatanga hei hanga i tënei taonga?

Select picture 1: Cow
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?
Identification of materials used:
corrugated iron

84
rivets/bolts

72
paint

67
Identification of tools/equipment used:
cutting tool

36
brushes

22
securing tool (e.g.spanner)

45
Identification of making process:
Elements mentioned:

6 or more

0
4–5

0
2–3

47
1

15
0 relevant

38
Tohua te pikitia tuarua: Te Kapu

4. He aha ngä momo rauemi i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
5. He aha ngä momo taputapu i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
6. He pëhea nei te hanga i tënei taonga toi?

He äwhina: He aha te huarahi i whäia e te kaimahi toi mai i te tïmatanga hei hanga i tënei taonga?

Select picture 2: Cup

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?
 
Identification of materials used:
clay

74
water

7
paint

72
glaze

7
Identification of tools/equipment used:
potter’s wheel

24
kiln

7
brushes

41
Identification of making process:

 Elements mentioned:

6 or more

0
4–5

0
2–3

46
1

22
0 relevant

32
Tohua te pikitia tuatoru: Te Manu Aute

7. He aha ngä momo rauemi i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
8. He aha ngä momo taputapu i whakamahia hei hanga i tënei taonga toi?
9. He pëhea nei te hanga i tënei taonga toi?

He äwhina: He aha te huarahi i whäia e te kaimahi toi mai i te tïmatanga hei hanga i tënei taonga?

Select picture 3: Kite

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?
[close up provided of this picture only, on reverse side]
 
Identification of materials used:
bamboo/cane

72
paper/papier mâché

50
toitoi heads

15
seagrass/grass/straw

52
paint

37
string

57
glue

4
Identification of tools/equipment used:
cutting tool

33
paint brush

7
bucket for papier mâché

0
Identification of making process:


Elements mentioned:

6 or more

0
4–5

2
2–3

47
1

21
0 relevant

30
Commentary:
Most students were generally more knowledgeable of the materials used for making the art objects than they were of the processes used for making the objects.
 
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