An artist's response to plastic waste | Art and design

Starter quiz

Breaking down a complex form into ______ shapes can help when drawing.
- complex
- complicated
- simple ✓
- sample
The process of fossilisation typically takes millions of years due to slow ...
- decomposition. ✓
- transformation.
- erosion.
- evaporation.
Which of the following is considered a simple shape used in breaking down a fossil?
- circle ✓
- square
- spiral ✓
- zigzag line ✓
Match each simple shape to its correct description as it relates to drawing a fossil.
- curved line
  
  ⇔
  
  a line that bends without any sharp angles ✓
- spiral
  
  ⇔
  
  a shape that loops around a central point, expanding outward ✓
- circle
  
  ⇔
  
  a round shape with no corners or edges ✓
- radiating lines
  
  ⇔
  
  lines that spread out from a central point-like spokes on a wheel ✓
Match each term to its correct definition.
- complex form
  
  ⇔
  
  overall structure is made up of simpler elements like circles ✓
- simple shapes
  
  ⇔
  
  basic forms such as circles, spirals and radiating lines ✓
- abstract picture
  
  ⇔
  
  representation of something that may not look like its original form ✓
Order the steps involved in breaking down a fossil into its simplest forms.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Identify the overall complex form of the fossil.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Observe the fossil closely, noting the shapes that make it up.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Rearrange the simple shapes to create an abstract picture.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Draw the fossil using the identified simple shapes.

Exit quiz

Match the keywords to the definitions.
- waste
  
  ⇔
  
  anything that is unwanted or unused ✓
- volunteer
  
  ⇔
  
  a person who works for an organisation without being paid ✓
- fragment
  
  ⇔
  
  a small part broken off or separated from something ✓
Henderson Island is now one of the most plastic-polluted places on earth.
- True ✓
- False
Which artist travelled with Break Free From Plastic and created a series of photographs titled Shelf-Life?
- Mandy Baker
- Banksy
- Mandy Barker ✓
- Leonardo da Vinci
Mandy Barker's Shelf-Life photographs are created using traditional painting techniques.
- True
- False ✓
What was the purpose of Mandy Barker's Shelf-Life photographs?
- to advertise beach clean-up events
- to document plastic pollution in oceans ✓
- to sell artwork for charity
- to promote recycling programs
What role does art play in raising awareness about environmental issues like plastic pollution?
- It serves as a form of entertainment.
- It conveys complex messages in a visual and emotional way. ✓
- It promotes political campaigns.
- It generates income for artists.

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Human beings are creating a lot of plastic pollution in the oceans.
Artists make us think and feel emotionally about their work.
We record our thoughts and feelings about artists' work in our sketchbooks.

Common misconception

Art is only made from traditional art materials.

Art can be made from almost anything, including plastic waste, as in the case of Mandy Barker.

Keywords

Waste - anything that is unwanted or unused
Fragment - a small part broken off or separated from something