Here is a little flashback to a Valentine’s day themed lesson at Tzu Chi Center from 2014! We are so excited to start our classes this spring and hope everyone is having a great start to the new year! Previous Next
“The things to do are: the things that need doing, that you see need to be done, and that no one else seems to see need to be done.” – Buckminster Fuller I believe we can make the world a better place …
Level: Elementary School Duration: 2, 45 minute class periods Historical Overview: August Rodin and France (For Adults: Judy Chicago) Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting techniques. Vocabulary: positive and negative space, carving additive and subtractive methods, proportion, scale Materials: clay, carving tools, wire and washer clay cutting tool, sponges, water containers, …
Title/ Description: Papermaking and paper casting Level: Middle School and High School Duration: 5, 45 minute class periods Historical Overview: Japanese Paper Goals and Objectives: To introduce papermaking process and the importance of recycling, reusing and recycling paper. Vocabulary: deckle, pulp, cotton, recycling, molds, press, iridescent Materials: paper making screen, …
Through art, Art Sphere Inc. uses the themes of oysters and water to teach the importance of the conservation of wildlife habitats. Unique artwork shown locally and abroad represents the joint efforts of artists and community members, who use printmaking, drawing, sculpting, and painting methods as well as mythology, poetry, …
Title/Description: Paper Sculpture Oyster Project Level: Elementary School Duration: 1, 45 minute class period Historical Overview: Andy Goldsworthy, Environmental Artist from the U.K. Goals and Objectives: To introduce collage process and the importance of recycling, reusing and recycling paper. Vocabulary: collage Materials: Reeves BFK or other cotton heavy weight paper …
On August 6, 2011, Art Sphere Inc. organized a second Grays Ferry Neighborhood Cleanup and Mural painting event with the help of neighbors, volunteers, and city sanitation agencies. This project was overwhelming for neighbors and local business owners, who tried contacting groups and delinquent neighbors for assistance over the years, …
