Selestine & Cassandra's Nail Art Learning Story

Learners: Selestine & Cassandra Learning Coach: T.Dillner            Date: Week 7-9, Term 3

Learning Area: Visual Art             Key Competency: Using Language, Symbols & Text

Learning Observed

Selestine and Cassandra chose to participate in an iExperience that involved using a cork tile, hammer, nails and thread to create an artwork. The aim of this artwork was to ‘Pay it Forward’. They needed to think about someone in their life who they could encourage by gifting them their cork tile. The learners needed to plan out their design and colour choice based on the person they had in mind to receive their finished work (connected). Selestine and Cassandra collaborated to overcome challenges and to help each other make decisions about colours. Together, they decided who the audience of their tiles would be - Cassandra’s mum’s cafe - and made designs according to this. The DC shows the shop name and the cup represents what is sold there. They extended their capabilities by safely using a hammer to put in the nails and show thought about how close/far apart each nail needed to be.

Evidence of learning

Next Learning Steps

Write a letter/postcard to the person who will be receiving the tile. Tell them about what the materials are and how it was made. Could this be displayed in the shop too?