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Stone Carving 1

>Introduction
>Activity 1: Stone Carvings


Second of a three-session mini project


Based on the sketches of primitive sculptures they made during the previous session, students carve their own sculptural heads from breezeblocks.


Location: in school


Learning Objectives

  • To carve a breeze block head
  • To demonstrate an understanding of health and safety
  • To use carving tools appropriately and sensitively

Key Words

  • Carving
  • Planes
  • Angles
  • Surface

Activity Images


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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Male Head , 1917.
© DACS, 2002


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