This is art: the power of collaborative making | Art and design

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Which of the following best describes artistic collaboration?
- A solo artist borrowing ideas from others without permission.
- When artists work together, combining ideas to produce a shared artwork. ✓
- A competition where artists try to outperform each other to win a prize.
Which of the following is correct in defining why artists make art?
- Art is made for many reasons. It can be to express emotions and share ideas ✓
- Artists make art only to achieve fame and financial success.
- Artists only replicate existing works without adding personal meaning.
Why is teamwork important?
- Teamwork combines different people's skills and ideas to achieve a common goal. ✓
- Teamwork allows one person to take all the credit for the group’s work.
- Teamwork removes the need for communication or planning.
Match these terms with the correct definition.
- outline
  
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  referring to the outer edge or boundary of a shape ✓
- pattern
  
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  a design in which different elements are repeated ✓
- dot
  
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  could be point, speck, or stipple used to create shading or texture ✓
- text
  
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  written characters used to communicate ideas ✓
Which technique is used to change the shape of paper in art?
- cutting and folding ✓
- painting
- sculpting with clay
- mixing colours
People have been making art in all places for most of ______, showcasing creativity and expression across cultures.
- 'history' ✓

Complete the sentence. Artists often use creative skills and imagination to explore feelings, expressions and ______ of the world.
- 'observations' ✓
Which statement best describes community?
- A community is a place where people never interact and have no shared interests
- A community is only defined by the physical location where people live
- A community is a group of people who share interests and support each other ✓
- A community is made up only of people who agree on every issue and idea
Which of the following best describes collaboration in art?
- a solo artist working independently on a piece
- a group of artists working together to create a shared artwork ✓
- an artist creating an artwork over a long period of time
- an artwork that uses only one type of material
What shape was repeated in the cave artwork 'Cueva de las Manos'?
- triangles
- leaves
- hands ✓
- squares
Complete the sentence: When artists collaborate they develop common ______ and beliefs.
- 'values' ✓
What was one of the earliest forms of collaborative artwork?
- 'cave art' ✓

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Artists often explore their feelings, experiences and observations of the world and communicate meaning.
Artists can collaborate and work together to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.
When artists collaborate, they develop common values and beliefs to enable them to form a community.
The use of hands in art symbolise many things such as emotion, support, affection, beliefs and can represent community.

Art can only be made by one artist, working alone.

Art can be a collaborative process. When artists collaborate, they work together to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.

Collaborative - working together with one or more people to communicate common meanings or achieve common goals.
Community - a group of people who share something in common, such as a location, interests, or activities