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Art

Be a KS3 Art scholar by reading:

• How to Look at Art. By Susie Hodge

• 13 Art Techniques Children Should Know. By Angela Wenzel 

• Meet the Artist: Andy Warhol. By Rose Blake 

• Why do we need art? What do we gain by being creative? And other big questions. By

Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young 

• Tate Introductions: Picasso. by Silvia Loreti 

• What Are You Looking At? 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye. by Will Gompertz

Be a KS4 Art scholar by reading:

• A Big Important Art Book. By Danielle Krysa 

• Steal like an Artist. By Austin Kleon 

• Tate Guide to Modern Art Terms. By Simon Wilson and Jessica Lack 

• Isms: Understanding Modern Art. By Sam Phillips

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Be a KS3 Design and Technology scholar by reading:

• The Elements of pop up, A pop up book for aspiring paper engineers. By James Diaz, David A Carter 

• KS3 Design and Technology Dictionary. By Peter Bull

Be a KS4 Design and Technology scholar by reading:

• Design Museum: Contemporary Design. By Catherine McDermott

• Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture. By Jennifer Hudson 

• The Eco-Design Handbook. By Alastair Faud –Luke

• Designs of the Times. By Lakshmi Bhaskaran 

• Arts & Crafts Companion. By Pamela Todd 

• Bauhaus. By Benedict Taschen 

• Memphis. By Bigitte Fitoussi 

• The Measure of Man and Women: Human Factors in Design. By Alvin R. Tilley & Henry Dreyfuss Associates 

 • Sketching User Experiences: getting the design right & the right design. By Bill Buxton

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