Recycled Art Unit

1. Watch YouTube clip around recycled art.

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JnEmWPWra4 (DAKAR - FROM JUNK TO ART)
3. Answer the question on the Dakar Artwork sheet
4. Look at examples of what kind of things people use in their art.
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNwWN7ESnEc (trash Menagerie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIyrT4vZR5w (amazing recycled art)
6. Complete worksheet around environment and art, develop the concept of how recycling is
good for the world. We don’t always have to throw things away, we can reuse them.
7. Talk about 3D and sculpture. What should a good sculpture have? Watch YouTube clip
around sculpture.
8. Choose a recycled object to include in your art.
9. Work on a draft drawing of your final piece.
10. Create your final piece using your chosen object.
11. Present final piece with written summary and evaluation.
1. What does recycling mean?

2. What are the benefits of recycling?

3. What do you think would happen if we removed all of the rubbish from the world?

4. How does using recycled material in art help the environment?

5. How could you get more people to recycle their unwanted things, rather than throwing
them away?
Dakar Artwork
What art processes do they use in the documentary?

What are the differences between Dakar and Australia with what we throw out and what we
recycle?

What techniques are used in their artwork?

What is the cost of making their artwork and what costs do they sell it for?

What role does recycling play in these people’s lives? Could they survive without recycling?

Does anything go to waste in Dakar?

Things you need to include in your coversheet

Description of artwork

 What is your artwork, explain and describe it.

 What made you choose to do this?
 How does your artwork represent the need to recycle?
 Explain your thoughts of recycling and why you think it is important.
 Include the main material of your artwork and highlight the negative impact it could have on
the environment, and the positive benefits of recycling this material.

Research and planning

 What research did you do to get your idea? (e.g. Looking at Google images/ other artists
work/ YouTube)
 Where did your idea come from and what did you base your work on.
 What environmental benefits did you come across when researching for your artwork?

Evaluation of artwork.

 How did you find the process?

 What things did you like or dislike about your process?
 Did your research help when finally creating your artwork?
 What things do you like or dislike about your artwork?
 Did you modify your work in any way? If so, in what way? How did this change your work?
 Is there anything you would change or do differently if you were to do this type of artwork
again?

Marking criteria Marks

Have you used a recycled object? /5

Does your artwork show creativity? /5

is your artwork visually pleasing /10

Have you submitted your supporting writing? /5

Does your write up explain the environmental /10

aspects of this project?

Have you honestly and accurately evaluated the /10

process and described your artwork?

Word count, spelling and grammar are all /5

correct. Written in paragraph format