--- title: "Year 2 - Esther Mahlangu" url: "https://dowsonprimary.com/blog/2022-07-20-15-53-34-year-2-esther-mahlangu" school: "Dowson Primary Academy" --- # Year 2 - Esther Mahlangu ![Image of Year 2 - Esther Mahlangu](https://files.schudio.com/dowson-primary-academy-2/images/blog/IMG_2575.JPG) 20 July 2022 [Teacher blog](https://dowsonprimary.com/blog/author/teacher) [Class of 2026](https://dowsonprimary.com/blog/category/class-of-2026) This half term we have been finding out about Esther Mahlangu who is a South African Artist. Esther began painting at the age of 10 and was taught the skill of mural painting by her mother and grandmother. Inspired by her work we created our own African masks using the same colourful geometric patterns. First, we drew our designs, then used paper mache on our mask template, then added clay for the main features. Finally, we painted the masks adding the details from our original designs. [ Final Bridge Build](https://dowsonprimary.com/blog/2022-07-19-16-29-16-final-bridge-build) [Science- light and shadows ](https://dowsonprimary.com/blog/2022-07-21-11-21-49-science-light-and-shadows) ### Comments ### Leave a Comment ![Dowson Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/dowson-primary-academy-2/images/logo/Dowson-Logo.png) ### Dowson Primary Academy Marlborough Road Hyde Cheshire SK14 5HU 0161 366 0177 © Copyright 2026 Dowson Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://dowsonprimary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)