This week at Towey Recreation Center we did a printmaking project! We used pencils and paper to practice the design they wanted to print, and then either copied or traced the design onto a small piece of styrofoam. I did an example in front of the class to show them …
This week was our last day at Shissler Rec! Today we organized the students’ artwork portfolios and got them ready to be sent home! The students were very excited to finally bring their crafts home and be able to show their families all the hard work they’ve been doing in …
Using Team-work students’ glazed ceramics pieces were out of the kiln and displayed on the table for everyone to see. We helped each other identify whose was whose. Initials on the bottoms were a smart idea! We helped the students wrap their projects up in bubble wrap and they were …
Project Title: Cartooning with Construction Paper! Description: Students create cartoon images of themselves Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school (Penn Treaty School) Historical Art Examples or References: Cartoons Vocabulary: simplification, expression Materials: face cutout, pencils, reference images, glue, scissors, construction paper, color pencils Anticipatory Set: Discussion on facial features …
Free Mask Template: See PDF download button below Project Title: Masks Made Simple with Free Template Description: Students create and decorate a paper mask Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: Preschool to middle school (Towey Recreation Center) Vocabulary: Symmetry Materials: Paper, scissors, yarn, crayons, hole puncher Anticipatory Set: Discussion …
Project Title: Bats and the Magic of Stencils Using Pastels! Description: Students use pastels over bats stencils to create two bat pictures Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary (Fishtown Recreation Center) Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Bats, Stencils, Symmetry, Positive and Negative …
Project Title: Monster Art Project Recycles Scrap Paper (Our Hungry Paper Monsters Teach, Talk and Eat All Our Scrap Paper, too!) Descriptions: Students glue shapes to make a silly monster on paper folded to form a mouth. Author: Liza Grade Level: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: Where …
Today at Towey Recreation Center we made a *belated* Halloween project… pastel bats! The students received a piece of construction paper and taped three cut out bats on top. Next, they colored the bats with chalk and spread the color out away from the edges of the bats with their …
