Wednesday, May 11, 2011
New Pictures of Artwork
I have updated my Flikr Stream! Please check out all the wonderful artwork that is being created here in the Brown Art Room!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Last Projects of the Year
Wow, I can't believe it's already here! We have begun work on our last projects of the year in each class. Here is what the students are working on!
Kindergarten: Clay Caterpillars. To begin this lesson I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to the students. Then we look at the caterpillar's body in order to see how it is formed. Then the students create a caterpillar with clay, using the coil method. After rolling the clay to make the body, the students use a stylus to create the lines along the body like we see in a real caterpillar. The students then give the caterpillar a face to finish it. After going into the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then paint their caterpillar.
1st Grade: Pinch Pots. For this lesson, I begin by reading The Empty Pot to the students. This is a story of honesty and an empty pot. The students then create their own pot by using the pinch method. They then add designs to their pots with a stylus. After being fired in the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then use a special paint for clay called glaze to add color to their pots. The pots once again go back into the kiln to finish them.
2nd Grade: Amate Paper Paintings. Students learn about this beautiful art that comes from the Nahua Indians in Mexico. These artists create their own paper using the bark of trees, and then paint beautiful scenes onto it with brilliant colors. The students review how to draw birds (typically seen on this type of artwork) and other things seen in nature, and then create their own painting based on these subjects. Neon colors are used to paint their pictures to represent what the Nahua Indians did.
3rd Grade: Recycle Sculptures. Students explore the EPA's kids website in order to understand how to sort different materials for recycling to begin this fun project. Then the students begin to generate ideas for a sculpture they would like to make using recyclable materials. After choosing the materials they want to use, students combine them together with tape to create their sculpture. After it is complete students use scrap papers to cover their sculpture with color.
4th Grade: Mandalas. This is a type of design used in many types of artwork as well as in meditation. Students learn how mandalas are found in every day life, and then begin work on creating one of their own. Students must create shapes and designs that are symmetrical without tracing anything. Each mandala design is unique to that student. After designing their mandala, students add symmetrical color using markers to finish it.
5th Grade: Replica Clay Food. In Japan, a fake replica of the food restaurants serve is created for advertisement purposes. These replicas look so lifelike, they can be mistaken for real food. The students learn about this unique approach to advertising, and then begin to plan an idea for a replica of their favorite food made out of clay. They then use various techniques to build their chosen food with white clay. After it is made, the clay food goes into the kiln to become hard. The students then use glaze to add colors to their food to finish it.
Have a great day!
Kindergarten: Clay Caterpillars. To begin this lesson I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to the students. Then we look at the caterpillar's body in order to see how it is formed. Then the students create a caterpillar with clay, using the coil method. After rolling the clay to make the body, the students use a stylus to create the lines along the body like we see in a real caterpillar. The students then give the caterpillar a face to finish it. After going into the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then paint their caterpillar.
1st Grade: Pinch Pots. For this lesson, I begin by reading The Empty Pot to the students. This is a story of honesty and an empty pot. The students then create their own pot by using the pinch method. They then add designs to their pots with a stylus. After being fired in the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then use a special paint for clay called glaze to add color to their pots. The pots once again go back into the kiln to finish them.
2nd Grade: Amate Paper Paintings. Students learn about this beautiful art that comes from the Nahua Indians in Mexico. These artists create their own paper using the bark of trees, and then paint beautiful scenes onto it with brilliant colors. The students review how to draw birds (typically seen on this type of artwork) and other things seen in nature, and then create their own painting based on these subjects. Neon colors are used to paint their pictures to represent what the Nahua Indians did.
3rd Grade: Recycle Sculptures. Students explore the EPA's kids website in order to understand how to sort different materials for recycling to begin this fun project. Then the students begin to generate ideas for a sculpture they would like to make using recyclable materials. After choosing the materials they want to use, students combine them together with tape to create their sculpture. After it is complete students use scrap papers to cover their sculpture with color.
4th Grade: Mandalas. This is a type of design used in many types of artwork as well as in meditation. Students learn how mandalas are found in every day life, and then begin work on creating one of their own. Students must create shapes and designs that are symmetrical without tracing anything. Each mandala design is unique to that student. After designing their mandala, students add symmetrical color using markers to finish it.
5th Grade: Replica Clay Food. In Japan, a fake replica of the food restaurants serve is created for advertisement purposes. These replicas look so lifelike, they can be mistaken for real food. The students learn about this unique approach to advertising, and then begin to plan an idea for a replica of their favorite food made out of clay. They then use various techniques to build their chosen food with white clay. After it is made, the clay food goes into the kiln to become hard. The students then use glaze to add colors to their food to finish it.
Have a great day!
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