Art in a Box: Maria Fernanda Cardoso Suitable for K - 6

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Shape Search The artist has created many different shapes by joining the starfish together. How many shapes can you find?

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Art in a Box: Maria Fernanda Cardoso Suitable for K - 6 Woven Water: Submarine Landscape 1 Look closely at this artwork by artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso. What do you see? Maria Fernanda Cardoso Woven Water: Submarine Landscape I 2003 Shape Search The artist has created many different shapes by joining the starfish together. How many shapes can you find? Lets Create Our Own Shapes! Lets explore the different shapes we can create by joining different objects together. Why dont we start with our hands? Extension Investigation This work comments on the environmental impact tourism has on animals and our planet. Although the feeling evoked in a viewer immersed in the artwork is peace and tranquillity, the frozen and dry nature of these sea creatures hints at their ghostlike and melancholic end. - Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Artist statement Help us help you Help us create innovative teacher resources for you and your students. Your feedback is important to us, and you can let us know what you think about this resource by completing the survey here.completing the survey here By completing this survey, you go into the draw to win a Volume One: MCA Collection catalogue! The winner is drawn at the end of each term and will be notified by. This digital resource supported by