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Nature Printmaking
Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Printmaking2024–2025
Overview
An introduction to relief printing and cyanotype using materials foraged from the school garden and local parks.
Inspiration
Anna Atkins, Yayoi Kusama's botanical drawings, and the school garden.
Curriculum connections
- ·Visual Arts — print processes
- ·Science — plant identification
Downloadable resources
Lesson plans and printable handouts will appear here in a future release.
Learning objectives
- 01Understand relief and photographic print methods.
- 02Observe botanical detail closely.
- 03Work in editions and reflect on variation.
Materials
- Water-based relief ink
- Cyanotype-coated paper
- Foraged leaves, ferns and seed heads
Process
- Step 1Foraging walk with sketchbooks.
- Step 2Test prints on newsprint.
- Step 3Editioned prints on cartridge paper.
- Step 4Class portfolio: one print per student.
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