art alive

 this term we made art and it was about our culture. it was Samoa tongan maori nuiean and cook island it has been so fun to learn about these    thing . we done lost of thing we did markers and glue our art on an big whit bored.  

4 Facts Hawaiian History- Monday.

 

Cook Island Art

 

Describing Words Tuesday.

 

Tuesday Response to Text.

 Tongan Art Forms: 

Highlight the correct answers

Ta’ovala (mat weaving):

1. Which of the following is not a way that mat weaving is used for?

a) bedding b) weddings

c) shoe holder d) flooring

2. What do mats signify?

a) love b) respect

c) health d) social status

3. What is the tongan word for ‘mat weaving’?

a) kiekie b) ta’ovala

c) ngatu d) kava

Ngatu Tonga (tapa cloth):

4. From what tree is the bark used to make tapa from?

a) Paper Mulberry b) Wood Blueberry

c) Bone Strawberry d) Card Raspberry

5. The women design t5. The women design the tapa using what?

Use Script or Handwritten Typography. Scripted or handwritten fonts can lend a feminine touch to any design.

6. Where do the patterns on ngatu come from?

→Authentic vintage Ngatu. This is an old design - "Koe Kalauni" - (coronation or succession to the crown) in playful repeat patterns. This ngatu is about 50 years old,has been used,but is in good condition,no fading,holes,tears or loose parts. Dimensions are 1850mm x 590mm. looks wonderful on a narrow wall or in a stairwell.

 

Wood and bone carvings: 

7. Why is wood carving important to Tongan culture?

→They are also a measure of wealth and status. Wood carvings were at one time an important part of Tongan culture. With little natural forests remaining on the main island (Tongatapu), this art form is dwindling and wooden artefacts found in the market today are generally for tourists and not really the traditional form.

8. What are 3 different things that are carved out of bone?

→The bones of your body are divided into five different types based on their shape and function. Long bones. As their name implies, long bones are longer than they are wide.

 

9. Were whale bones hard to find for carving? If so, why?

→The fate of whales is not an easy thing to predict, though, because there are so many different ways that whales live. 

 

10. Name 3 different things that are carved out of wood.

→Marlies Romberg, a young designer, has made a computer out of wood, complete with the monitor, mouse, computer table and an engraved wood computer keyboard. Source 3 Wooden Supercar.

4 Facts Tongan Art Forms.

 

4 Facts Art Day

 

Samoan art Questions.

 Samoan Art - Questions

Please read the article on Samoan Art here before answering the questions.

1) Today we are learning about art from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What is the name of the big upside down triangle that represents extended family on a tatau?

a) Pula tama b) Pula tele

c) Va’a d) Asofa’aifo

3) How many traditional patterns can be found on siapo?

a) 20 b) 12

c) 13 c) 5

 

4) Which animal/insect is not represented in one of the traditional patterns found on siapo?

a) Crab b) Fish

c) Spider d) All of these

5) What is a difference between Siapo ‘Elei and Siapo mamanu? 

→The difference between these districts is only 245 electors. Turning bark into fine cloth is a traditional skill that our Siapo Elei or Siapo Mamanu illustrates and have been demonstrated in many videos or photographs. 

 

 

6) What 2 names can be given to the lines that come out from the va’a on a tatau?

→ For most travelers, only two vaporetto lines matter: Line #1 and line #2. These lines go up and down the Grand Canal, between the “mouth of the fish” at one end and San Marco at the other.

Describing words 2

 

Samoan Art Form Questions.

 Samoan Art Forms Questions

Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.

1) Today we are learning about art forms from:

a) Samoan b) Tongan

c) Fijian d) Niuean

2) What are the three art forms you learned about in the text?

a) Tatau b) Painting

c) Siapo d) Ie Toga

3) How many islands make up Samoa in total?

a) 2 b) 8

c) 7 c) 3

i) What is the capital city of Samoa?

→ Apia 

4) Where does a male tatau (Pe’a / Malofie) start from?

a) The upper thigh b) The shoulders

c) The torso d) The ankles

5) What is the name of the tree which ink was collected from for tatau?

→ back

6) Why do you have to be careful of the ink?

→ because it is strong and it can do something to your skin.

7) From what tree is the material for siapo made? 

a) Candlewood b) Mulberry

c) Blood tree d) Lipstick Tree

8) Describe what an ie Toga is:

→ An ʻie tōga is a special finely woven mat that is an important item of cultural value in Samoa. They are commonly referred to in English as "fine mats" although they are never used as 'mats' as they only have a purely cultural value. ʻIe tōga are valued by the quality of the weave and the softness and shine of the material.

4 Facts Samoan Art Forms.

 

Times table Challenge.

 

Art History Questions.

 Samoan Art History- Questions

Please read the article on Samoa here before answering the questions.

Tyler Veau: Storyteller

1) This week we are learning about art from...

a) Samoa b) Tonga

c) Fiji d) Niue

2) What is Tatau?

a)  Weaving b) Tattooing

c)  Painting d) Carving

3) What is needed for Tatau?

a) Flax b) Paint and Paper

c) ‘Au and Ink c) Wood

4) What can be represented in a Tatau?

a) Family b) The person’s background

c) Culture d) Values

5) What is another name for a pattern or symbol?

a) An illustration b) a picture

c) A motif d) an idea

How Tatau came to Samoa

6) What is the name of Tatau for women?7

a) Pe’a b) Malu

7) Where do you find this type of Tatau on the body?

Your legg

8) In which ocean will you find Samoa?

a) Atlantic Ocean b) Southern Ocean

c) Pacific Ocean d) Tasman Sea

9) According to Samoan storytelling, where did the twins, Tilafaigā and Taemā, learn about the art of Tatau?

→ they learned about it by The origin of the Samoan tattoo is told in the traditional myth of the twin sisters Taemā and Tilafaigā Tilafaigā is Nāfanua’s mother who swam all the way from Fiji bringing with them the ‘ato au (bag of instruments for making the tattoo.

10) According to the story, why was it only men who got tattooed in Samoa for many years?

→ In Samoa, the tradition of applying the tattoo by hand has been unbroken for over 2000 years. Tools and techniques have hardly differed whatsoever. The skill is often passed from father to son, each artist learning the art after many years of serving as an apprentice.

 

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4 Facts about Samoa Supported

 

Describing words

 

4 Facts Samoan History & Art History.

 

Sad moment Writing Term 4

 Write a story about a time you were sad!

writing about when you had the saddest day of your life

Felt sad, It was so sad, I cried,  tears down my face, saddest day of my life.

One time I was so sad  because… 

First l fell down the stairs and hit my arm and my head it was really sore that I couldn't stop crying and i was not allowed to go anywhere fun i was sad   

Then i went back home and saw my sister and my brother playing on there bike and scooter that was the saddest thing of my life. 

After that i came in my room and did some drawing i really wanted to go and have fun i had bandage all over me.  

I hope I have another awesome day soon.

4 Facts - Thursday

 

Sad moment Writing Term 4

Facts Niuean Artists - Wednesda

 

Supported Happy moment Writing Term 4

 

Niue Art Forms Questions.

 Niue Art Forms - Questions

Please read the article on Niue here before answering the questions.

1) What are the two popular weaving techniques?

a) Lalaga and Hiapo b) Lalaga and Tia

c) Lalaga and Carving d) Tia and Hiapo

2) What materials do Niueans use in New Zealand to weave?

a) Seaweed b) Branches

c) Harakeke d) Leaves

3) Who participates in weaving?

a) Mostly women and some men b) Just women

c) Just men c) Children

i) Describe some of the traditional materials used:

→ leaves and  branch

4) What is the name of the canoes that are carved in Niue?

a) Waka b) Vaka

c) Dinghies d) Boats

5) What New Zealand tree is used for carving?

a) Kauri b) Pohutukawa

c) Miro d)Tōtara

6) What does hiapo mean in Niuean?

a) Barkcloth or Tapa b) Mat or Tapa

c) Dress or Mat d) Barkcloth or Blanket

7) What are hihi beads? 

a) Little blue land snail shells b) Little yellow land snail shells

c) Little pink land snail shells d) Little green land snail shells

8) Describe why hihi are prized gifts:

There gift for people the special niuean people.