Art and Design
At St Alban's we are artists and designers!
"Every child is an artist." Picasso
We want all our children to develop and experience:
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a real passion for art, design and creativity.
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the ability to use visual language skillfully and convincingly (for example, line, shape, pattern, colour, texture, form) to express emotions, interpret observations, convey insights and accentuate their individuality.
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the ability to communicate fluently in visual and tactile form.
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the ability to draw confidently and adventurously from observation, memory and imagination.
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the ability to explore and invent marks, develop and deconstruct ideas and communicate perceptively and powerfully through purposeful drawing in 2D, 3D or digital media.
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an impressive knowledge and understanding of other artists, craftmakers and designers.
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the ability to think and act like creative practitioners by using their knowledge and understanding to inform, inspire and interpret ideas, observations and feelings.
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independence, initiative and originality which they can use to develop their creativity.
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the ability to select and use materials, processes and techniques skillfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected.
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the ability to reflect on, analyse and critically evaluate their own work and that of others.