Bauhaus Clock Design Read through the slides and

Bauhaus Clock Design Read through the slides and find some other examples of Bauhaus on the internet. Use your research to complete the design task. Top Tips: Remember to draw in pencil. Use clear lines and shade your work using coloured pencil. Be creative!

What is “Bauhaus? ” • The Bauhaus movement was formed in 1919 straight after the First World War and disbanded in 1933 by the Nazis. Their aims were to get rid of the class system and to create everyday objects for mass production for the whole population at affordable prices. • The Bauhaus movement included artists, architects and craftsmen.

Some of their work! Architecture

Art

craftwork

• The Bauhaus is regarded as the most important art school of the 20 th Century. • Some of the most revolutionary, and now familiar, designs of the 20 th century came out of the Bauhaus, including buildings constructed from steel and glass, and tubular steel furniture.

The Bauhaus Principle was: “ Form Follows Function” Take for example the teapot below, look at the shapes in the design. Sketch this teapot and try to work out the three main shapes used in their designs.

Identify which Objects were designed between 1919 - 1933 and which objects are made today? Argos 1924 1930's style Le Corbusier reclining chair

Task: • Now you have identified the three main shapes used in their designs: Circle, rectangle and triangle. • Design three clocks on paper using the three shapes. Also think about their art and the bright colours used. • Make up one of your designs using card and make it free standing. You can use old cereal boxes for the card.