Wearable Arts

We have been learning all about design on our way to create our wearable art garment. We started with some challenges…

1. In teams create and build the tallest tower

We made a castle with a tall tower... what a team!

We worked together; sharing ideas and helping each other. We have learned that it is really important to design and plan our creations before we start. This means we all know what we are trying to make.

2. Build a shelter for Leo our class bear

We learned that it can be very tricky to work in groups and we all have to take turns.

3. Work together to create a costume for 1 member of our team to model. 

Here we are in our costumes!

We remembered that it is important to design our work before we start. We also learned that we have to be careful with our materials, newspaper and tinfoil rip quiet easily.

We are going to use what we have learned to create our wearable arts garment.

Success Criteria:

• Research and find my inspiration
• Design and plan my garment (How I see things)
• Follow my plan to create my garment
• Create a garment that is going to last
• Create a piece of art – an idea or a story or message

My story

My label it

My Plan

Making 

Photo of me in my garment

How I am going

Research and find my inspiration			Kerri thinks

Design and plan my garment (How I see things)			Kerri thinks

Follow my plan to create my garment			Kerri thinks

Create a garment that lasts			Kerri thinks

Create a piece of art – an idea or a story or message			Kerri thinks

Reflection

My favourite part was: doing the sewing on the pouch 

It was really hard when: making my mask because it was really hard cutting the holes for the eyes.

Something that really helped me was: having my plan and Isaac's Grandma.

Something new I learned was: learning what was a wearable art and what was a costume.

Kerri thinks
You looked carefully at images of the bat and used these to help you design your garments. You did your best to follow your plan, working hard by youself and with only a little adult support at times to create your garment. Masks can be very tricky to make... remember you can try to tighten the elastic to fix your mask or make bigger eyes. Part of technology is trying something and then fixing and trying again. You learned some new skills, like sewing and it was great that we had loads of adults to support us all in our learning!

Lizzy is learning Te Reo

We are learning the body parts in Te Reo with our buddies. We have worked hard to create a poster to show our learning.

Success Criteria:

I have at least 6 body parts clearly labeled on my poster
I have the English and Māori words on my poster
I can sing a simple waiata (song) in Te Reo Māori about the parts of the body

How I am going

I have at least 6 body parts clearly labeled on my poster			Kerri thinks

I have the English and Māori words on my poster			Kerri thinks

I can sing a simple waiata (song) in Te Reo Māori about the parts of the body			Kerri thinks

Reflection

My favourite part was: Making the pic collage and learning the words in māori

It was really hard when: Singing the song in māori

Something that really helped me was: The poster with all the names.

Something new I learned was: The song

Kerri Thinks
You and your buddy have worked together to create a a fabulous poster with loads of body parts clearly labelled in English and Te Reo. I can see you guys used the success criteria to help you, what great learners! Singing songs for practise can really help us to learn and remember new things and I am pleased that the 'head and shoulders' song and the Te Tinana poster helped you.