Art – Year 1

Sculpture – a local artist study of Dame Barbara Hepworth

Year 1 have been learning about sculpture this half term. They have looked at lots of different examples of sculptures and know that sculpture is three dimensional (not flat and can be viewed from different angles). They looked closely at the work of local artist and sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth and some of the exhibits at The Hepworth. First, the children worked with modelling clay  and practised making spheres by rolling the clay between the palms of their hands or using the board and their hand. They tried really hard to make three spheres the same size and get the shapes nice and smooth. Next, they learned how to make a sausage, trying to keep the thickness of the clay the same consistency throughout by rolling evenly. Finally, using a clay tool the children made a hollow in one of their pieces. Once the children had practised these basic skills they moved on to working with natural clay. They made similar shapes but this time they had to learn how to score the clay and use slip to make their clay pieces fix together. They used the clay tools to add texture to the surface of the clay. The children worked really hard on their sculptures and had a great sense of achievement once they were finished.