--- title: "Key Stage 4 Art & Design - YAYOI KUSAMA" url: "https://www.elip.org/blog/2022-02-03-10-02-24-key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama" school: "Tor View School" --- # Key Stage 4 Art & Design - YAYOI KUSAMA 3 February 2022 [Michael Naughton](https://www.elip.org/blog/author/mnaughton) [Secondary Department Blog](https://www.elip.org/blog/category/secondary-department-blog) Key Stage 4 Art & Design - Studying the Japanese Abstract/Expressionist Artist - YAYOI KUSAMA Last week, pupils made ceramic pumpkins in the style of International Artist, Yayoi Kusama. After watching her video of her exhibition, 'INFINITY', the pupils were highly motivated and totally inspired! This week, we painted our pumpkins - using acrylic paint in chosen colours. Although Yayoi mainly used yellow and oranges for her pumpkins, I gave the pupils a choice - to make their artwork their own. They were shown a demonstration of how to work with a small brush - using fine art techniques and taking care with small spaces, then worked independently - taking their time and being proud of their work. Their completed pumpkins are fantastic! 4L are amazing artists and have created work in a style of a current artist. Well done! ### Key Stage 4 Art & Design - YAYOI KUSAMA [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2496.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2496.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2486.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2486.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2479.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2479.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2478.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2478.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2477.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2477.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2470.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2470.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2467.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2467.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2466.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2466.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2463.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2463.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2459.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2459.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2458.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2458.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2456.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/gallery/key-stage-4-art-design-yayoi-kusama/IMG_2456.jpg) [ Next Steps Outdoor Learning](https://www.elip.org/blog/2022-01-31-15-42-26-next-steps-outdoor-learning) [College Link Carrot in a Box ](https://www.elip.org/blog/2022-02-03-10-07-50-college-link-carrot-in-a-box) ![Tor View School](https://files.schudio.com/tor-view-school/images/logo/TV_SVT_Logo_website_Footer_Logos.png) **Tor View School** Clod Lane Haslingden Lancashire BB4 6LR Tel: 01706 214640 ### Useful Links - [Educational Excellence](https://torview.org/educational-excellence/welcome) - [The Sea View Trust](http://theseaviewtrust.co.uk/welcome) - [Valley College](https://www.valleycollege.co.uk/) - [Embrace TSH](https://embracetsh.co.uk/) **The Sea View Trust (Reg in England and Wales)** Trust Central Team The Sea View Trust Ewood Campus, Clod Lane Rossendale, BB4 6LR © Copyright 2020–2026 Tor View School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.elip.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)