Temporary Found Object Relief Sculpture
Hello Everyone. I am teaching my 7 – 12 students from home currently due to the Coronavirus outbreak. It is going okay. I have had to adapt so many things for the teaching and learning situation. Learning EDMODO was a big change for me and my kids. I have been exploring assignments and participation strategies for my students at home who may not have access to art supplies. This is a difficult task but can be done. I am really excited to have my students do this project currently: Create a Temporary Found Object Relief Sculpture from the things that…
Student artwork reacting to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus has swept from China around the world in recent months and has affected so many people. China has thankfully locked down most of the affected areas to quickly halt the transfer of this new deadly flu bug. Our family has been worried about us in China, however, the Chinese government has issued strict mandatory controls regarding the closure of most places where the transfer would be high, and had issued controls on travel as well. Worry and fear around the spread of the virus is part of daily life for all of us. These strong feelings can be productively…
Waarly Paper Mache Bowls
Hello! This is a sculpture project that my Grade 8 class just finished. We had fun learning about the Waarly Culture of India and then used our new knowledge in the painting of these paper macher bowls. To Create the paper mache bowls we followed the following step by step instruction list: 1.) Each Student needs to have a bowl to cast. They can bring them from home, or the school can provide them. Cereal bowl size works fine and is a manageable size for a middle school student. Teach the students what casting means : Casting is a manufacturing…
Sewing Project: Mixed Up Stuffed Animals
So I love sewing. My first year teaching I taught Foods and Fashion and just loved the sewing part so much. We sewed hoodies with all the grade 9s and I didn’t even mind problem solving or threading sewing machines like every 10 minutes. So in my middle school art program, I teach sewing. Hand stitching at least. I start by teaching to thread a needle and tie a knot. Then I give kids scraps of fabric and teach them the blanket stitch and the whip-stitch. I show them examples and get them excited about the Mixed Up Stuffed Animals…
Middle School Lesson Plan – Pattern Movement Rhythm Drawing Project
I gave my Grade 7 students this project after we learned the Elements and Principles of Design. My hope was for my students to develop a deeper understanding of these related, important yet sometimes overlooked elements: Pattern, Movement, and Rhythm. Here is the Project Powerpoint: Pattern Movement Rhythm Drawing Project Here are some student examples:
Middle School Lesson – Romero Britto Inspired Painting
Here are examples of paintings completed by my Grade 7 students. Here is a simple ppt you can download to teach this project. My student were really satisfied with the results of their paintings. This is a great introduction project for new acrylic painters. Grade-7-Romero-Britto-Painting-Project