William Morris (II)

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Meet the Artists Designers

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Objectives

Art and Design

Develop techniques with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of design.
Improve drawing techniques.
Learn about great designers in history.

Design and Technology

Design innovative, functional, appealing, fit for purpose products.
Evaluate ideas & products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work.
Understand how key individuals in D&T have helped shape the world.

Maths

Identify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes presented in different orientations.
Complete a simple symmetric figure with respect to a specific line of symmetry.

Lesson Planning

Reflect back on Morris’s techniques as they print their own Morris inspired textiles or paper.

Teaching Outcomes:

To create block printing tiles based on previous motif design.
To print a textile or wallpaper design using the influences of William Morris.
To design & create a pattern for textile/wall paper design.
To create patterns that use symmetry.

Children will:

Create block printing tiles and print design using paints.
Design a textile/wallpaper pattern using Morris’s style, techniques and influences.
Use symmetry in pattern design.

Planning

Provided Resources

Guidance on preparing paper and blocks for printing
Comparative designs

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Paints
Styrofoam
Calico and/or paper to print onto
Rollers

Weblinks

Printing wallpaper with blocks from vam.ac.uk