Threads and Narratives · Autumn Term

The Language of Pattern

Investigating how different cultures use geometric and organic patterns in cloth to tell stories.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a repeating pattern communicate a sense of rhythm?
  2. 2What stories can be told through the choice of color in a textile?
  3. 3Why do artists choose specific symbols to represent their identity?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Art and Design - Pattern and DesignKS2: Art and Design - Textiles and Surface Design
Year: Year 5
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Threads and Narratives
Period: Autumn Term

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