Roots & Shoots: A Sculptural Challenge
By Paula Briggs
This sculptural challenge is suitable for ages 7 through to adults. Just as we use drawing exercises as warm-ups or icebreakers, we can also use making challenges such as this one to encourage learners to open their minds, build understanding, be inventive and practice dexterity skills.
Roots and Shoots challenges learners to take a “seed” or “source” and then build roots and shoots, up and out, using a variety of materials. The aim is to be playful; don’t have a preconceived outcome in mind, instead let the process of playing and exploring with the materials lead you to the end result.
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Ben Wall
December 28, 2022 @ 4:48 pm
Really inspired by Paula Briggs “Drawing projects for children” book, and just ordered her “ Sculpture projects for children” book. I am an experienced (26 years) DT teacher who recently steered three senior school DT depts towards “3D Design (Art + Design), to be free of the failing DT curriculum. I am about to teach in a prep school so am searching for suitable 3D / sculptural project work especially for Yrs 3,4,5,6 who I am not experienced in teaching ! Looking forward to joining AccessArt and exploring your excellent resources. Keep up the good work.