Mosaic in Cultural Arts

MEANING OF MOSAIC: Mosaic is a picture or pattern produced by arranging and sticking small pieces of stone, glass, tile etc., unto a support.Mosaic is also a picture or decoration made of small,usually coloured pieces of inlaid stone,glassetc. Mosaic is an ancient form of painting,

basically in pictorial forms.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

The materialsinclude:

1. Bits of coloured glass or broken bottles.
2. Strong adhesive or glue
3. Pieces of coloured tiles
4. Pieces of coloured tiles
5. Flat plywood
6. Coloured pictures cut from magazine.
7. Cardboard
8. Beads
9. Sequins
10. Bottle tops
11. Cartridge paper
12. Old newspaper
13. Pencil or pen

TOOLS: The tools include hammer,knife,scissors, and cutter knife.

EVALUATION

1. Define mosaic.
2. State any two mosaic materials and tools respectively.

METHODS

Step 1 Get the required materials for mosaic production.

Step 2 Mount and stick the cardboard unto the plywood using glue.

Step 3 Sketch the picture on the background support.

Step 4 Apply strong adhesive on the drawn picture and place the bits of coloured glass side by side to fit the drawn picture.

USES OF MOSAIC

1. Mosaic works serveas instructional material in the classroom.
2. Mosaic works are used to decorate our home.
3. Mosaic is fine and used to decorate the wall, floor and ceiling of building.

EVALUATION       

1. Mention the mosaic procedures.
2. State two functions of mosaic.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTION

1. What is music?
2. Mention three classes of recorder.
3. Describe rhythm as an element of music.
4. What is denouement?
5. Define lullaby.

READING ASSIGNMENT

A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art Book 1 by Peter Akinyemi and other authors.

Page 28.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ____ is an assemblage craft that deals with the sticking together of bits of coloured glass to form a picture on a background support. (a) Collage (b) Mosaic (c) Papiermache

(d) Knitting

• Which one of these mosaic materials sticks the bits of coloured glass firmly on the background support? (a) Glue  (b) beads (c) Old newspaper (d) Sequins
• Which one these materials are a background support in mosaic?(a) Plywood (b) Sequins  (c) Beads (d) Broken glass
• Coloured glass is broken into small bits using ____ (a) hammer (b) stick  (c) plier (d) guage
• In mosaic production, bits of marble, pebbles andcolourful beads are materials to be attached on the background support. (a) True (b) False (c) Maybe (d) Not sure

THEORY

1. State the mosaic procedures.
2. Mention three background support in mosaic.