Part two of a unit on sculpture for our fourth and fifth graders was a treat - pinch pot monsters! Students first wedged their clay, then formed it into a pinch pot. Next step, collapse it in, then add eyes, horns, tongue, teeth, etc. to form a delightful monster. These will take several weeks to dry, go into the kiln for firing, and then finally color will be added. So expect these to go home in three or more weeks.
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Kindy and first grade students enjoyed a quick social studies lesson on Native American tribes and the different types of homes each group had based on their climate. They learned that nomadic plains Indians used teepees to quickly move from one spot to another. Our young students created teepees of their own, then filled them with different kinds of lines and shapes. First grade took this a step further with a wonderful perspective lesson (placing their smallest teepees way in the background and larger teepees lower on the page in the foreground). Line is one of the basic elements of art and includes straight, thick, thin, wavy, zigzag, scalloped, curved, etc. Kindergarten focused on this basic element of art. First graders filled their teepees with a variety of colorful lines, cut them out, then painted a sun at sunset for a background. Beautiful!
Upper elementary students learned about Cubism and Pablo Picasso. After viewing examples of portraits from Picasso's cubist period, they created a quick one day portrait study showing both the front view and side view of a portrait all-in-one.
Fourth and fifth grade students at Oxbow and Highland Elementary were in for a treat! Knowing we were going outside they were bursting with excitement and energy. The lesson was set up by introducing the children to the art of Andy Goldsworthy, a unique Scottish artist who creates sculptures entirely made from nature. They watched the video Rivers and Tides and were fascinated to see him string a trail of golden leaves through an emerald green forest or create huge driftwood structures that slowly floated off into the sea when the tide came in. Eagerly they broke into groups or worked with a partner setting out their leaves, sticks, acorns, apples or pine cones into radial designs, spirals of colorul leaves and delightful 3D sculptures around Highland and Oxbow. With the eyes of an artist, they would step back to survey their work, then run over to see what another team was doing, full of eager enthusiasm as the sculptures slowly evolved and developed into works of art. What a great way to enjoy this unseasonably warm November weather.
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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