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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Tanya Hanson-Meier
11/7/2015 02:09:14 pm
Amazing! The kids seemed to really connect on a deep level with art,nature,and themselves with this art lesson.
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