The Natural World: Ethics and Aesthetics · Summer Term 2

Sustainable Practice

Investigating how artists can reduce their environmental footprint by using recycled materials and natural pigments.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we turn 'waste' into something of aesthetic beauty?
  2. 2What responsibilities do artists have toward the planet?
  3. 3How does the medium used influence the message of an environmental artwork?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Art and Design - Ethics and SustainabilityKS3: Art and Design - Contemporary Practice
Year: Year 7
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: The Natural World: Ethics and Aesthetics
Period: Summer Term 2

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