Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Art
Drawing—Isidora Paz Lopez

Background Information
Isidora Paz Lopez is a Chilean ceramist, mosaicist and muralist. She was influenced by her family, especially her grandfather. She uses art to help her cope with struggles in her life, and uses this to make the difficult moments into something better. Her work tends to focus on animals and wildlife. She has been commissioned to create large scale mosaics; involving the local community in her project. Some of her most famous artworks include: the Gargantuan project on 84 pillars; animali cileni in via di estinzione and A Mosaic Menagerie in Puente Alto, Chile.

In this unit the children will…
Research an artist.
Consider how Mosaics were used in Roman culture.
Explore how different shapes can be drawn to make a piece of art.
Design a piece of public art for the school.
Create a mosaic to be showcased in the school.
Create a Roman mosaic.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Research basic information about an artist.
Work collaboratively.
Use a range of materials.
Create various pieces of art.
Draw a range of shapes.
Create a mosaic for others to enjoy.
Most children will:
Research detailed information about an artist.
Consider how art makes a person feel.
Design a piece of art others will enjoy.
Consider which materials would be best suited for different pieces of art.
Some children will:
Consider how to use an artists style to influence their own artistic flair.
Evaluate their use of materials and the placement of shapes within their artwork.

Key Vocabulary
Scale
Form
Mosaic
Tiles
Materials
Texture
Fixing
Form
Cutting tools