This PowerPoint includes: 37 slides** focused on Bronze Age Ireland, filled with engaging content and essential information aligned with the 2024 Leaving Cert Art History syllabus. Highlighted significant artefacts from the Bronze Age, with expertly annotated photographs to help students visually connect with these ancient treasures. Detailed contextual information covering the historical background, culture, and developments during the Bronze Age in Ireland, ensuring a comprehensive understanding. In-depth exploration of metalworking techniques, including Repoussé, casting, and incising, with clear explanations and examples to illustrate the craftsmanship of the era. Exam-style questions designed to prepare students for the Leaving Cert Art History exams, ensuring thorough revision of key topics. Key terminology highlighted and defined, helping students build a strong vocabulary related to Bronze Age art and techniques. This PowerPoint is a valuable teaching tool, offering a well-rounded and visually rich exploration of Bronze Age Ireland, perfect for helping students succeed in their Leaving Cert Art History studies.

I created this workbook for my LCA 1 classes last year and my students really loved them. The workbook provides a nice structure for the different aspects of the projects and the students liked having them because they knew what they had to do. Project based activities: The workbook is filled with a variety of thematically appropriate project-based activities ,inspiring students with artwork ideas to do with their identity. Activities include creating mixed-media pieces from found materials, and making clay tiles! Reflective Journaling: Throughout the workbook, students are prompted to reflect on their creative process and the meaning behind their work. Space is provided for journaling, where students can document their thoughts, challenges, and successes as they progress.

The handout I created for Leaving Certificate Art students studying Realism provides a structured overview of the Realist movement in Europe, focusing on three key artists: Jean-François Millet, Gustave Courbet, and Édouard Manet. It starts with a brief introduction to Realism as a movement that emerged in response to Romanticism, highlighting its emphasis on depicting everyday life and ordinary people without idealisation. Each artist is then presented with the following: Context of their work: A summary of the social, cultural, and personal influences that shaped their art. Art and design principles: Key features of their artistic style, such as composition, use of light and colour, brushwork, and how they approached realism in their subjects. The handout also includes key takeaways about the Realist movement, explaining its focus on ordinary life, rejection of Romanticism, and its influence on later artistic movements. It concludes with a section of recommended paintings by each artist, encouraging students to study specific works like Millet’s The Gleaners, Courbet’s The Stone Breakers, and Manet’s Olympia to better understand the characteristics of Realism. The overall structure is clear and easy to follow, designed to give students a concise yet comprehensive understanding of the Realist movement, its artists, and its historical significance.

PowerPoint Description: Clay Tile Making and Decorative Techniques This 30-slide PowerPoint offers a complete guide to creating decorative clay tiles. Each step is covered in detail with images and instructions, from rolling and cutting clay to glazing, with definitions of essential ceramic terms, including “bisque,” “glazes,” “greenware,” “leather-hard,” “high,” “low,” and “sunken” relief. I have included high-quality images with decorative clay tile examples and images which illustrate every stage, showcasing various finishes and decorative styles. A dedicated section on glazing covers types, and techniques. ALSO INCLUDED!! Two printable classroom** handouts** support planning, providing students with hands-on activities and references for crafting their own decorative clay tiles.