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2020-05-14 11:15

Trash totems – 1. Let's go collecting

Trash totems

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Let's go collecting

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Let's go collecting

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Thu
14
 
May
 
11:15 am
Secondary visual arts
Presented by 
Kate Stehr

Want to build your own towering totem pole? Wondering where to start when you are making art at home? Check out this first video, in the series of five that will teach you how to make you very own Totem pole from items that you might have seen as trash!

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Trash totems – 1. Let's go collecting

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Viewers are advised that the content, views and opinions expresses in the following presentation are those of the authors and do not represent the views and policies of the NSW Department of Education. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are a student and you are viewing this, you have sought prior approval from your parent/caregiver to do so.

Art Bites in this series: 

Trash totems

Trash totems – 2. Build it!

Lower secondary visual arts
Presented by 
Kate Stehr

You’ve fossicked through your house, found a bunch of great stuff to start making…so how do you begin? In this, the second lesson of five, on building a Totem Pole from trash, you’ll see how you go about building your structure.

Duration: 
16:12
Video transcript – 
Trash totems – 2. Build it
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Viewers are advised that the content, views and opinions expresses in the following presentation are those of the authors and do not represent the views and policies of the NSW Department of Education. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are a student and you are viewing this, you have sought prior approval from your parent/caregiver to do so.
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Trash totems – 3. Ditch 2D and push for 3D!

Lower secondary visual arts
Presented by 
Kate Stehr

This lesson looks at tips and tricks on the best way to create features. Nobody wants 2D when they can have 3D, right?!

Duration: 
13:06
Video transcript – 
Trash Totems – 3. Ditch 2D and push for 3D
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Viewers are advised that the content, views and opinions expresses in the following presentation are those of the authors and do not represent the views and policies of the NSW Department of Education. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are a student and you are viewing this, you have sought prior approval from your parent/caregiver to do so.
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Trash totems – 4. The details

Lower secondary visual arts
Presented by 
Kate Stehr

In lesson four of this five part series, we look at the details. How to build wings, horns, and all the fun bits and pieces. We also look at ways you can cover over your surface if you want a clean start for adding some polish in lesson five!

Duration: 
8:57
Video transcript – 
Trash totems – 4. The details
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Viewers are advised that the content, views and opinions expresses in the following presentation are those of the authors and do not represent the views and policies of the NSW Department of Education. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are a student and you are viewing this, you have sought prior approval from your parent/caregiver to do so.
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Trash totems – 5. Adding some polish!

Lower secondary visual arts
Presented by 
Kate Stehr

There are a bunch of ways you can finish of your Trash Totem! Paint it or layer it, we’ll look at a few of these ideas in this final lesson.

Duration: 
7:47
Video transcript – 
Trash totems – 5. Adding some polish
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Disclaimer

Viewers are advised that the content, views and opinions expresses in the following presentation are those of the authors and do not represent the views and policies of the NSW Department of Education. Viewer discretion is advised. If you are a student and you are viewing this, you have sought prior approval from your parent/caregiver to do so.
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