SCHEME OF WORK FOR SUMMER TERM GRADE 7

TOPIC
1. Revision of last term’s examination and introduction to new
topics / Still drawing.
2. Introduction to Clay
(meaning, types, uses, preparation, preservation and benefits)
3. Introduction to Ceramics
(meaning. Materials / tools, techniques or method and terms)
4. Practical in Ceramics
5. Introduction to Collage.

(meaning. Materials / tools, and preparation)

6. Introduction to Masaic.
(meaning. Materials / tools, and preparation
7. Introduction to Sculpture.
(meaning. Materials / tools, and techniques)
8. Introduction to FESTAC 77.
9. Introduction to Nigeria Flag / Coat of Arms.
10. Introduction Papier Mache.

(meaning. Materials / tools, preparation and pratical)

11. Revision .
12. Examination.
INTRODUCT
ION
TO
CLAY
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson you
should be able to
Meaning of Clay.
List at least two types of Clay.
Clay preparation.
Clay preservation
Uses of Clay.
Clay is a elastic raw
material or substance
form and found in the
soil, valley, river bank
etc, used for modeling
objects in two or three
dimension.
It is a finely-
 TYPES OF CLAY
There are two main types
of clay which are;
Primary or Residual clay
Secondary or Transported
clay.
CLAY PREPARATION

There are two main ways

or methods of preparing
clay which are
(1) Dry method
(2) Wet method
CLAY PRESERVATION

Always keep the wet

prepared clay moist
and break into lumps,
covered with wet rag
and put it in a large
storage plastic
container with a lid.
USES OF CLAY
i. Clay can be used for pottery wares or works like
cups, vases, plates, fruits etc.
ii. Clay can be used to produce Sculptures
iii. Clay can be used to produce bricks.
iv. Clay can be used as medicine because it
contains vitamins and minerals.
v. Clay can be used as Chalk for writing.
vi. Clay can also be used as a source of colour for
painters etc.
THANKS
INTRODUCTION

TO
CERAMICS
INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS
Ceramics can be defined as
the art of producing wares
or articles like cups, plates,
tiles, pots, sanitary wares,
jugs, mug etc.
It is the use of clay to
produce wares which must
be dried, fired and glazed
 MATERIALS USED FOR
THE PRODUCTION OF
CERAMICS
Materials used for the
production include
a) Clay, b) Kiln, c) Kiln bat, d)
Bowl, e) Throwing wheel, f)
long needle or sharp pointed
object, g) Twin thread, h)
Clay cabinet etc.
METHODS OR
TECHNIQUES OF CERAMIC
PRODUCTION
The techniques or method of
Ceramic production include
Casting,
Slab,
Coiling,
Throwing etc.
SOME TERMS USED IN
CERAMIC PRODUCTION
1) Slip
2) Green wares
3) Leather hard
4) Kneading
5) Modeling
6) Terra cotta
7) Glaze etc.
THANKS
SCULPTURE
Sculpture is the branch of the
visual arts that operates in
three dimensions. It is one of
the plastic arts.
Sculpture is the act of carving,
modelling, welding, or
otherwise producing
figurative or abstract works
of art in two or three
dimensions, as in relief or in
SCULPTURAL
TECHNIQUES
There are three main
techniques in Sculpture
which are
Modeling
Carving
Welding
SCULPTURAL TECHNIQUES
Modeling is also known as the
additive method is the at of
moulding in clay and papier
Mache.
Modelling or shape building up
are achieved bit by bit in clay
addition.
CARVING
Carving is the subtractive
method of chipping or
cutting away part of media
like wood, stone, ivory,
bone etc to reveal a fine and
smoothly produced images
MODELING

Modeling is also
known as the additive
method, it is the act
of moulding in clay
and papier Mache.
Modeling or shape
building up are
achieved bit by bit in
 WELDING
Welding is a fabrication or
sculptural process that
joins materials. It is a
technique used for joining
metallic parts usually
through the application of
heat. This technique was
discovered during efforts
to manipulate iron into
THANKS
 PAPIER MACHE

Papier Mache originate

from French papier-
mâché, literally "chewedpaper," fro
m Old French papier
a substance made of pulped
paper or
paper pulp mixed with glue and
other materials or of layers of pap
er glued and pressed together,
molded when moist to form variou
INTRODUCTION TO COLLAGE
Collage is a French word meaning "to glue“.
Collage is a picture built up wholly
or partly from pieces of coloured
newspaper, magazine, cloth,
buttons etc stick with gum or
starch onto a cardboard paper.
Collage is the assemblage of
materials to create a picture on a
flat surface.
 HOW TO PRODUCE COLLAGE
Cut the coloured newspaper or magazine etc
into smaller bits of rectangular shapes.
Make a design with pencil on the cardboard,
Apply gum or starch on the cardboard paper.
Stick the cut [bits of rectangular shapes]
coloured newspaper, seeds magazine,
cloth etc onto the cardboard to make up
your design.
 MOSAIC

A mosaic is a piece of art or image made

from the assemblage of small pieces of
colored glass, stone, or other materials.
It is often used in decorative art or
as interior decoration. Most mosaics are
made of small, flat, roughly square,
pieces of stone or glass of different
colors, known as tesserae. Some,
especially floor mosaics, are made of
small rounded pieces of stone, and
called "pebble mosaics".
THANKS
INTRODUCTIO
N TO
FESTAC 77
 INTRODUCTION FESTAC 77
FESTAC 77 means African Festival of Arts and
Culture also known as the Second World Black.
It was first celebrated in Dakar Senegal, 1966.
The second celebration was held in Lagos, Nigeria,
from 15 January 1977 to 12 February 1977.
The month-long event celebrated African culture and
show cased to the world African music, fine
art, literature, drama, dance and religion.
About 16,000 participants, representing 56 African
nations and countries of the African Diaspora,
performed at the event.
The festival was mainly to display
Africa's cultural heritage and values
with music and dance.
Artists who performed at the festival
included Stevie Wonder from Unite
etc.
The Festival emblem was 16th Century
Ivory mask from Benin city Edo state
( former Bendel state)
The emblem was taken away by Sir
Moor and exhibited in British Museum.
THANKS
NIGERIA
FLAG
 NIGERIA FLAG

The Nigerian national flag was introduced on

October 1960 when Nigeria became independent.

The Nigerian flag is divided vertically into three

equal parts. The central portion is white while
the two outer parts are green.

Meaning of the colours

The green colour of the flag represents our
country’s rich agricultural resource.
The white colour of the flag represents peace,
unity and love among the people of Nigeria.
THANKS
NIGERIAN COAT OF ARMS
The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a
wavy white pall, symbolizing the meeting of the Niger and
Benue Rivers at Lokoja. The black shield represents
Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or
chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle
represents strength, while the green and white bands on
the top of the shield represent the rich soil. [1]
The red flowers at the base are Costus spectabilis, Nigeria's
national flower. This flower was chosen for inclusion in the
coat of arms as it is found all over Nigeria and also stand for
the beauty of the nation. On the banderole around the base
is Nigeria's national motto since 1978: "Unity and Faith,
Peace and Progress" (formerly "Peace, Unity, Freedom").
TIE-DYE
Tie-dye is one of the oldest
ways of dying or colouring
textile materials. The
methods is a dye resist
technique through which
some areas of the frabic is
protected from dye (colour)
with raffia or thread.
It is a technique in textile
design craft whereby some
parts or areas of a white
 Tie-dye can
defined as a
process of hand-
dyeing fabric, in
which sections of
the fabric are
tightly bound, as
with thread, to
TYPES OR TECHNIQUE OF TIE-DYE
Folding
Poleawing
Twisting
Circle folding
Knotting
Stitching
Marbling
Sewing
 CHEMICALS NEEDED DYEING FABRIC
ARE:
1. Hydro Sulphite
2. 2.Cautic Soda(only)
Functions of Hydrosulphite:
- It is a chemical that is used to
retain/fix on fabric.
- It is a chemical that improves
the surfaces appearance of a
dyed fabric.
- It is a chemical that makes dye
soluble in water.
Functions of Caustic Soda:
It is used to open up fabric for
the absorption of dye
It is a principal/major chemical
that fixes the dye and
hydrosulphite in fabric during
dyeing
BATIK
Batik