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Making Art Connections : 1st Edition - Visual Arts Years 7 and 8  - Chris Bates

Making Art Connections

1st Edition - Visual Arts Years 7 and 8

By: Chris Bates, Sean O'Keeffe, Megan Booth

Paperback | 7 July 2010 | Edition Number 1

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A new visual arts text for junior students.

With a contemporary and fun design, it concentrates on students' own experiences in creating art, while introducing them to new language, concepts and the world of a diverse range of artists. It enables students to draw links between their own experiences and the artists, artworks and audiences that surround them, providing a rich learning experience. Making Art Connections introduces the structures and concepts of the syllabus and addresses a wide variety of artmaking forms and artists from different cultures, genders and historical periods.

Students will also learn about the importance of documenting their work, with a focus on recording artmaking, ideas and actions in a visual arts process diary.
  • Focuses on student art making
  • Introduces the structures and concepts of the syllabus: (1) The Conceptual Framework (2) The Frames (3) Practice: Ideas and Actions
  • Art-making forms addressed include drawing, painting, graphics, sculpture, photography, film making, stop frame animation, design and installation
  • Covers a broad range of artists from different cultures, genders and historical periods
  • Focuses on documenting student art making, ideas and actions in a Visual Arts Process Diary
  • Research and assignment tasks on artworks, art forms, techniques and materials
  • eText includes a searchable PDF copy of text plus worksheets, a gallery of student artworks and links to online resources
  • Supported by an Online Learning Centre that provides teaching strategies and interviews with artists


  • About the Author

    Chris Bates was formerly Head Teacher of Visual Arts at Hornsby Girls’ High School and is now painting and writing full-time.

    Megan Booth is currently teaching Visual Arts at Hornsby Girls’ High School in New South Wales.

    Sean O’Keeffe is currently teaching Visual Arts at Lithgow High School in New South Wales.

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