Teacher's resources
This section provides printable notes and links to key resources. This information suggests how to incorporate collaging into primary schools and how to develop the activities into rich lessons.
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The skills and steps involved in these activities are suited to KS2 children as younger children may find them hard to access. However, the activities can provide inspiration for other activities and given below are some suggestions and resources to use and adapt the activities.
Collected collage:
Great for KS2
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Adaptation for younger children...
-> younger children would still benefit from hunting around the house or outside for materials to use, encourage inquiry and independent collection of resources
-> focus on using just natural materials found outside... can you create a collage based on walk or that tells a story of a journey?
Further resources:
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Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy Sculptures, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
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Using household items
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Nature Collage
Matisse inspired collage:
Great for KS2
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Adaptation for younger children...
--> stick tissue paper to see through sheets on the window, explore lights, shapes and colors
--> practice cutting skills through cutting with a fragile material (tissue paper)
Further resources:
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– Who Are They? | Tate Kids
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See how big Matisse's collages actually are, and how children react to them...
Meet Matisse – Kids’ View | Tate Kids
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More about Matisse...
Henri Matisse: 100 Famous Paintings Analysis, Complete Works, & Bio
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Tissue paper collaging
How to tissue paper collage - YouTube
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GREAT FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN:
Alternate way to make tissue paper window art...
Tissue Paper Window Collage | Learning 4 Kids
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Resources to explore light and materials further (for younger and older children and extra resources for the classroom)...
Mystical World Collage:
Great for KS2
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Adaptation for younger children...
--> collected materials collage to tell a story
--> a class collage can be made as a backdrop to encourage storytelling with puppets, toys and people
Further resources:
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More on Jesse Treece
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Jesse Treece's artwork
Jesse Treece - Coeval Magazine (coeval-magazine.com)
Work - Collage Art By Jesse Treece (weebly.com)
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More magazine collage ideas
Cut, Paste and Innovate: Magazine Collage Ideas (wonderfuldiy.com)
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Hannah Hoch Surrealist Collages
https://artofcollage.wordpress.com/2019/09/26/hannah-hoch/
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Watch this artist turn magazine pages into surreal collages
Picasso Hanging Mobile:
Great for KS2
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Adaptation for younger children...
--> layer hand drawings
--> inspiration to focus on drawing abstract art or portraits
--> introduce children to sculpture/ different way to display art
Further resources:
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Pablo Picasso — Collage (pablo-ruiz-picasso.net)
Picasso and Collage - Weiner Elementary
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Picasso Guitar collage
Picasso Guitar Collage - Art P.R.E.P. (weebly.com)
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A walkthrough an exhibition- could be playing whilst the children work
Picasso and Paper | Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts
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How to make a Picasso- style collage
How to make a Picasso-style collage | Art activities for kids - YouTube
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Explore Picasso