Through playful hands-on exercises, pupils explore movement, balance, and composition during in the sculpture making process. They consider and discuss details of selected artists work, learning to evaluate their work and appreciate the perceptions of others.

Demonstration of Suspension Bridge

Pupils work individually and in teams to solve a bridging problem using a truss-girder bridge form, 2m in length.

Each bridge is then discussed and evaluated. 

With smaller groups the trusses are joined together to form one long bridge, the pupils problem solving together to make it stand.





Pupils Explore the concept of habitats and are made aware of environmental requirements and personal space relating to their own homes through the design and construction of temporary shelters large enough for their team to sleep in their selected extreme environment:

Developed to encourage pupils to pursue their own creativity and imagination, designing and building large structures to a theme. The workshops conclude with self evaluation of the structures.

Sense Of Place:

Pupils interpret their local environment, either town or school.Best combined as part of a local investigation or design project.

Abstraction:

Pupils build to a pre-determined theme. Combine with own project for the wow factor e.g. Dinosaurs; Figures; Sea Life; Space; Transport;

Sacred Spaces:

Pupils design and build their dream spaces in small teams.Use as part of personnel development.

Pupils are asked to design and build simple stylised sculptures which represent Olympic events as 3D iconography for the 2012 Olympic games. An understanding of the nature of abstract art is desirable.



Pupils attempt to design and build the tallest and most interesting skyscraper structure they can achieve without it collapsing.

Huge fun with a serious message; the tallest is not always the best and uniqueness is everything! Combine both to achieve success.

A tall open space is essential.