Here they are Eric Carl inspired sea animals...
how freakin' cute are these?!?!?!
Monday, February 28, 2011
sea animals part 3
Our last step was to watercolor a nice big background for our sea animals to live. Kids painted backgrounds, cut out animals, glued animals down, and finally added details in the sea. I just love love love this project! They turned out SO amazing!!!
Here they are Eric Carl inspired sea animals...
how freakin' cute are these?!?!?!
Here they are Eric Carl inspired sea animals...
how freakin' cute are these?!?!?!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
sunday funday...
With the roomie...
80 degrees + perfect frozen coffee + 7 mile walk + "work" on the front porch + yummy dinner = perfection...
80 degrees + perfect frozen coffee + 7 mile walk + "work" on the front porch + yummy dinner = perfection...
Subtle
Somewhere between Midltothian, VA and Charlotte, NC
reticule...
Third graders are on a covered wagon trip across the country.... What do they need?? A reticule... in case you don't know what that is... (because I definitely did)...
It is a woman's small bag or purse, usually in the form of a pouch with a drawstring and made of net, beading, brocade, etc. used in 18th and 19th centuries. (thanks thefreedictionary.com)
Anyway... each kid designed their own reticule (and yes I left out the fact that it was a woman's purse so the boys would want to create one.)
We used fabric and puff paint to color in the designs. And finally, the kids sewed the sides together...
This was a cute and quick little project...
The kids are going to use their reticule in class to hold their covered wagon note cards.
It is a woman's small bag or purse, usually in the form of a pouch with a drawstring and made of net, beading, brocade, etc. used in 18th and 19th centuries. (thanks thefreedictionary.com)
Anyway... each kid designed their own reticule (and yes I left out the fact that it was a woman's purse so the boys would want to create one.)
We used fabric and puff paint to color in the designs. And finally, the kids sewed the sides together...
This was a cute and quick little project...
The kids are going to use their reticule in class to hold their covered wagon note cards.
slavery quilts...
4th grade has begun studying slavery and the Civil War. In art, we talk about Harriet Powers and her famous quilts. We learn about her life, why her quilts were meaningful, and her applique techniques.
I love this project for the following reasons:
1. Kids get to illustrate a favorite memory.
2. Kids will make a quilt square out of felt.
3. Kids will learn to sew.
Big giant felt mess!!!!
Stitching!!!
Slavery quilts...
Artwork at the top of the post:
Harriet Powers, Bible Quilts, 1886
Monday, February 14, 2011
mola mola mola...
MESOAMERICA!!!!!!
5th grade has begun learning about Mesoamerica... This includes: Kuna, Maya, Aztec, and Incas!! This trimester is some of my favorite art projects!! It's a great example of how our school does such an awesome job of integration many subjects... In S.S., L.A., Spanish, and Art we cover Mesoamerica!
Both the Spanish teacher and I go over the Kuna people. She goes into more detail aout the culture, where I focus on the art. Specifically we talk about the mola. These are traditional tunics that the Kuna women create and wear. They are bright and colorful and created using a reverse applique technique.
We created the mola out of paper. The students had to do three different layers. This is hard for the students to visualize and really hard for them to cut. I think the challenge with the cutting is perfect for 5th grade!
MOLA...
5th grade has begun learning about Mesoamerica... This includes: Kuna, Maya, Aztec, and Incas!! This trimester is some of my favorite art projects!! It's a great example of how our school does such an awesome job of integration many subjects... In S.S., L.A., Spanish, and Art we cover Mesoamerica!
Both the Spanish teacher and I go over the Kuna people. She goes into more detail aout the culture, where I focus on the art. Specifically we talk about the mola. These are traditional tunics that the Kuna women create and wear. They are bright and colorful and created using a reverse applique technique.
We created the mola out of paper. The students had to do three different layers. This is hard for the students to visualize and really hard for them to cut. I think the challenge with the cutting is perfect for 5th grade!
MOLA...
Friday, February 11, 2011
vertebrates....
In 2nd grade science, the kids are learning about vertebrates!! They got to choose any animal
with a backbone... We reviewed the different categories (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.) I wanted to use oil pastels because we just haven't had the chance yet this year! The kids LOVE them... they get messy and can smear the colors around... it's awesome!
We drew out the vertebrate of their choice on black paper. They colored with oil pastel and WA - LA.
vertebrates...
with a backbone... We reviewed the different categories (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.) I wanted to use oil pastels because we just haven't had the chance yet this year! The kids LOVE them... they get messy and can smear the colors around... it's awesome!
We drew out the vertebrate of their choice on black paper. They colored with oil pastel and WA - LA.
vertebrates...
tar beach....
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold is a wonderful, beautiful, and magical book. The 4th grade is studying slavery and later in the year will be looking at Civil Rights Movement. This book is perfect for showing the enchantment of a little girls imagination and tie in the Civil Rights Movement.
Even 4th grade still likes to have stories read to them. And I take every chance I can to read to my students. I just love the look on their faces when the hear the words and see the images. So I started off by reading them Tar Beach.
Next, the students created them self flying. I showed them a few ways of drawing a flying self and did not limit the angle in which they were flying.
After they were finished drawing themselves, the students could choose anywhere they wanted to go or fly over! I had them mark off a boarder before drawing their backgrounds.
Once finished with their place, they added wallpaper pieces into the boarder. This gives the final touches on creating the quilt like feel the book has.
Go fly...
Up next:
Slavery Quilts!
Monday, February 7, 2011
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