Art Science Fusion

Available: 7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025
Curriculum links: Science: Physical World, Visual Art, Technology
Year Level: 1 – 8
Duration: 90 mins

We invite your students to explore the dynamic world of Interlaced: Animation and Textiles, an international exhibition blending materials, animation, and light. After drawing inspiration from the exhibition, ākonga will head to the Learning Centre to create layered, projected "movie stills" using recycled plastic.

What students will experience:

• Creative Exploration: Students will combine materials, animation, and light to create unique art pieces.
• Sustainability Focus: Using recycled plastic, students will engage with sustainable practices while exploring the fusion of digital and analogue art.
• Interdisciplinary Learning: This hands-on project encourages creativity while connecting art, technology, and environmental awareness.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage your students in this innovative and inspiring art experience!

At school:

• Preview the exhibition Interlaced: Animation and Textiles
• Purchase the Gallery’s fantastic Len Lye resource Ziggle! The Len Lye Art Activity Book  
• Google Slide: Len Lye Style Flip Book
• Collect fabric offcuts to collage or stitch together as a fun floppy sculpture
• Find out about light – set up simple light experiments at school
• Click below to view Len Lye films online:
  Tusalava
  A Colour Box
  The Birth of a Robot
  Free Radicals
• Films supplied by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Please respect the integrity of Len Lye’s artwork by not copying his films.
• Download this Len Lye animation resource  ..\..\..\..\Education General\Support material\Len Lye\Len Lye Animation resource.pdf
• A compilation DVD entitled Colour Box: 19 Films by Len Lye is available from the Govett-Brewster Shop