Year 8 Visual Art
Year 8 Visual Art explores linking Cubism, Mambo, and African masks through student choice themes, focusing on design and clay construction. In Visual Art-Design, students explore lolly box company branding and packaging design, analysing visual conventions and cultural influences to convey meaning in their artistic creations.
Subject Type: Elective
Length: One Term
Contact Person: kelley.lewis@stcolumba.sa.edu.au
Further Reading: F-10 Curriculum | Visual Arts – Year 8 (australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Topic Overview
- Visual Art: Cubism, Mambo and African masks
- Visual Art-Design: The lolly box
Assessment Overview
Making Art (70%)
- Cubism: Clay Construction
- Graphic design (company name, logo and business card)
- Product design (packaging)
Responding to Art (30%)
- Mambo: Art analysis
- Lolly box final presentation (graphics and product work)