Andy Goldsworthy - The Complete Series (5 lessons)

With detailed lesson plans, slides, activity ideas, differentiated activities and more, there is bound to be something to suit every little artist and have them creating their own Andy Goldsworthy inspired masterpieces in no time!

This scheme is part of a Topic Bundle - perfect if you are teaching 'Our Natural World' as a cross-curricular topic!

During the first lesson in this series, your class will be introduced to the work of Andy Goldsworthy. They will think about the materials he uses, the shapes he makes and how he arranges colours. The children can then practically sort objects by colour and record their sorting by taking photographs.

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Now that your class are aware of the materials, colours and shapes Andy Goldsworthy uses for his art work, they will look in more detail at his sculptures of paths and walls. They will build their own paths and walls using a variety of materials and then evaluate their work.

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In this lesson your class will explore Andy Goldsworthy’s work with circles and spirals. They will recreate some of his pieces of work either through collaging or painting. When they have completed their task they can then compare their work and the work of their peers to Goldsworthy’s, thinking about the similarities and differences between them.

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Your class will find out about some of Goldsworthy’s sculptures, thinking carefully about what materials they were made from and how they were made. They will then have the opportunity to either make sculptures using clay or finding natural materials to make sculptures inspired by the work of Goldsworthy.

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In the final lesson of this scheme of work your class will explore how Goldsworthy uses reflections in his work. They will think about which materials are reflective and why artists might use reflection in their art. They will then have the opportunity to make their own pieces of reflective sculpture using either mirrors or trays of water.

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