During the integrated arts module, I learned all about learning through print and printmaking. This was intresting for me, as I had never took part in any print making before. We looked at Avril Paton’s famous Glasgweigan painting, “Window’s in the West”.
The Science Leadership Academy (2017) explains that “Printmaking is an art that consists of etching a design into a surface (wood, acrylic, styrofoam, etc.), covering it in ink, and pressing paper on top”.
Prior to today’s session, I explored a resource on moodle which was “Exploring Printmaking” by Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The resource explains that print making can be used to explore and experiment visual art. It explains that print making can be adapted to different stages and ability, and can also can be used in any area of the curriculum. The resource informed me that print making can produce and develop many different skills such as team work, problem solving and communication skills such as talking and listening. As it is a hands on approach, it can help children develop their fine motor skills. Print making is also fantastic for helping children to develop their literacy skills. It will encourage talking and listening, as pupils will explore one another’s works, and share ideas and concepts behind the piece of work they have created.
Before reading this resources, I would have not have tried print making in the classroom. However, after all of the information I have read and learned about, I think it is a great activity that could be implement through all areas of the curriculum and into the classroom. The resource was very helpful in giving top tips such as before, after and during tips to get the classroom set up which has made me feel confident for carrying out a lesson. It also gives a list of recourses that can be used too, which is useful.
After exploring the resource and carrying out more print making in the workshop, I feel that I would be confident enough to take this lesson into the classroom and during the 5 week placement. I managed to add more work to my creative poetry piece linked to my evocative object, allowing my thoughts, feelings and emotions to flow through the visual arts to express myself. I wanted to also link something special to me into my creative poetry. I wanted to incorporate dance, something that my Granda and I done together. I decided to dance in paint, and then dance over my picture expressing myself through dance, something close to my heart.
Science Leadership Academy, (2017). Printmaking. [Online] Available: https://scienceleadership.org/blog/printmaking-11 [Accessed: 30th January 2018]
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, (n.d.) Exploring Printmaking. [Online] Available: file:///C:/Users/Suzanne/Downloads/ignite-teacher-resource-printmaking%20(1).pdf [Accessed 30th January 2018]
