A collaboration between Sengkang West Way Centre (SWC) with National Arts Council (NAC) Names of Presenters: Angela Lim (Principal) Nur Rafidah Binte Jasni (Deputy Centre Leader) Muhammad Syafiq Bin Azman (Lead Teacher)
Content Page About Artist-In-School Scheme (AISS) Our Journey with National Arts Council and Artist-in-School Scheme (AISS) programme Workshop Programme Teacher’s Workshop - Art Techniques & Visual Arts Children’s Workshop • - Art Form Application in the classroom Benefits of the programme for children and teachers Reflections from teachers, children & parents Summary
About Artist-In-School Scheme (AISS) programme for Pre-Schools The Artist-In-School Scheme (AISS) for Pre-Schools is a partnership between National Art Council (NAC) and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) to enable pre-schoolers to gain access to quality and maintained arts programmes specially designed by arts practitioners. This program also develops customised arts experiences that deepens children’s and teachers’ engagement in and through the arts.
Our Journey with National Arts Council (NAC) Who were the participants? • 12 Skool-Ready Teachers (Nursery to K2) • Two K2 classes (43 children)
Workshop Programme Teacher’s Workshop: Children’s Workshop: 3 session of 3 hours • 1.5 hour for 6 sessions • ( 18 th , 19 th & 20 th (2 nd ,3 rd , 4 th , 9 th , June 2018) 10 th & 16 th July 2018) National Art Council (NAC) Artists Sun Jiun and April facilitated the workshop for both teachers and children.
Teacher’s Workshop Learning objectives: - To broaden the teachers’ horizons and expose them to different art media, and to allow them to display art skills more competently. - To equip teachers with the basic understanding of visual arts and to transfer accurate, fundamental art skills and knowledge for them to confidently integrate into their daily lesson. English and Chinese teachers underwent two separate sessions.
Art Techniques : Canvas Painting Description of the activity: • Different shapes and sizes of apples were used as a real life model for educators to observe prior to their canvas painting activity. • Shades and tones of colours were also taught by the artists to create a more life-like portrait of the apples.
Art Techniques : Canvas Painting Artist Sun Jiun giving a demonstration to the Chinese Teachers regarding the effect of light on an object. Chinese Teachers proudly showing their canvas painting artwork.
Forms of Visual Art: Print Making Description of the activity: • Educator were taught to create art on a waterproof surface before placing the art block or other mediums to get an impression. • This form of print making can produce several copies at one go.
Forms of Visual Art: Print Making Bamboo roll Ink printing 1 Styrofoam with strings Ink printing 2 BBQ Grill Mesh
Forms of Visual Art: Sculpture Description of the activity: • It is a 3D artwork using open ended material. • Recycled materials such as bottles, caps, toilet rolls and paper clips are excellent medium to be used to create a sculpture.
Children’s Workshop Objectives: Get the children to understand the interaction between colours Allow children to explore with primary and secondary colours Learn art techniques such print making Understand the concept of mirror images Inspire children’s work with nature and reproduce images in art works
Art Form: Canvas Painting Description of the activity: • Children sketched out their animal of choice on the canvas using coloured chalk. • They then used masking tape to protect those lines. After which, they painted over it and the rest of the canvas. • Children finished off their canvas painting by adding lines to create patterns.
Art Form: Fabric Painting Description of the activity: • Children drew their choice of animal on a square piece of fabric. They then drew patterns using oil pastel on the fabric. • Batik ink was used to colour the sketched animal on the fabric. Children then filled the animal cushion with nylon. The completed animal cushion was sealed and fastened to a string and hung up as mobile.
Application in the Classroom We introduced techniques and styles to children when they are able to utilise objects or discern colours contrast. Enable the children to understand the interaction between colours and allowed them to explore with the primary and secondary colours. Demonstrated print making by showing the reverse process of art and the concept of mirror images. Inspired children’s work with nature by having it outdoor.
Reflections from Teachers “Through this workshop, I’ve learnt the “During this programme, we received different types of art forms. I specialised training workshop conducted appreciate what the two artists have by National Art Council Artists, Sun Jiun taught me as I am able to bring this and April where teachers get to explore knowledge into my classroom. Art has and express ourselves through the never been more fun and I look interactive lessons under the guidance of forward to do it with my children. ” the artists. “ - Muhammad Syafiq Bin Azman – Nur Rafidah Bte Jasni (K2 Teacher) (Deputy Centre Leader)
Reflections from Parents “ Since having this workshop, my child “I’ve seen an improvement in my have been bugging me to buy art child using art language and terms. materials such as canvas and oil paint. For example, my child will use She is also always eager to explore the different colour combination using the oil “warm” and “cool” colours to paints on the canvas independently. ” describe red and blue respectively. ” - Maggie Wang - Leong Chee Chong (Parent of K2 Diligent) (Parent of K2 Perseverance)
Reflections from Children “ I love to explore with the different “ I really like making the fabric colours with my friends when we painting because I can draw animals paint the canvas together in class. using different patterns and lines. I learnt a lot from artist April like After that, I use the oil pastels to mixing the colours and different colour the fabric. ” types of lines. ” – Alyssa Leong – Mikayla Po (Child of K2 Perseverance) (Child of K2 Diligent)
Benefits of this Programme For Children: Exposed to art terms (e.g. foreground, midground and • background) Aids in acquiring hand-eye coordination and fine motor • skills It is a great podium for children to progress and discover • their creativity and imagination. Helps children to communicate their emotions or feelings • Problem solving skills as they learnt about various colour • mixtures
Benefits of this Programme For Educators: Gain more knowledge and understanding on elements of • art To acquire the necessary skills to facilitate children during • art lesson To know the appropriate materials used for the different • forms of art Have more confidence in delivering the lesson • To foster creative exploration such as abstract painting • and canvas painting
Summary It has been a great experience and successful collaboration with National Art Council (NAC) where educators and children benefited greatly from the programme. Art definitely brings in a sense of freedom and creativity for us to explore and experience with the different kinds of mediums. This programme certainly showed that there is no age limit to art. Thank you once again for the great opportunity to work together.
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