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, …
Recently I was inspired by my students to visit our free national zoo in Washington after teaching an art project on animals and natural versus unnatural habitats. Students depicted pandas surrounded by bamboo in China and also in foreign zoos, which led to great discussions about scientists around the world …
Since it’s founding in 1998, Art Sphere Incorporated has worked diligently to empower under-served youth and communities through arts education. Filling a void left by declining arts funding in school districts and city budgets, Art Sphere provides not only art materials and activities, but also comprehensive educational and community building …
Pick three random words. They can be found by randomly turning pages and pointing in a dictionary. Make a sentence(s), poem, or short story, using those words. Illustrate those words. It can be in the form of a visual story, like a comic book). World of Words: The collection of …
Before Process After Abandoned Recreation Center Bathrooms made into an Outdoor Theatre Before photo of abandoned bathrooms with 2011 dated graffiti, “Hard one”, “F-word”, “Reks”, “ABS” “TNT” Tags We couldn’t incorporate these tags into an appropriate youth mural. Above are process shots of the same space that was transformed into an outdoor theatre. …
