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Project Description: Students draw a universal message based on the holiday theme of St. Patrick’s Day. While making traditional holiday symbols, youth explore “symmetry” with shamrocks, learn the “color wheel” with rainbows and have discussion of the symbolism of finding a “pot of gold.” Historical references can also be explored, such as starvation, poverty, …
Activities for Ages: 5-12 Anticipatory set: Students sit on edges of square sheets of paper placed on the floor. Teacher plays name game with students. Part 1: Teacher discusses what a mural is, explains the mural-making process, and shows examples of murals. Teacher describes the class agenda and the theme of …
Art Sphere Inc.’s “Envelope Project” is a creative assignment for all ages and has been especially helpful for those facing physical, mental, and emotional challenges, including poverty, incarceration, and violence. This workshop curriculum helps individuals and groups to explore their lives through self-reflection and to empower themselves through making art. When we …
Discovering the artistic spirit within through meditation: A section devoted to the ability of art to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Art Sphere Inc. teaches meditation thru art using yoga and meditation techniques and traditions including: consciously slowing the heart rate; controlled breathing; concentration projects like stringing beads; focusing on …
people walking on street near building during daytime by Svend Nielsen, via Unsplash Activities for Ages: 5-12 Anticipatory set: Students sit on edges of square sheets of paper placed on the floor. Teacher plays name game with students. Part 1: Teacher discusses what a mural is, explains the mural-making process, …
Image by John Hain from Pixabay We invite you to make art for healing by participating in a journey through the four directions of the Medicine Wheel. The Medicine Wheel teaches us about the interconnectedness of all things. As each season brings its own special energy to the cycle of …
Image by Wooden Trays Huge Hoagie or Monster Sandwich Project Collages: A group project that inspires sharing and team building and is age appropriate for pre-school through elementary school. Materials: Manila paper (recycled files and faded and yellowed paper), scrap paper, construction paper, glue, markers, scissors, paper plates and napkins …
person holding ice cream cone in shallow photography by Christin Hume, via Unsplash Ice cream Cone Project Collages: A group project that inspires sharing that is age appropriate for preschool through elementary school. Vocabulary: Basic shapes, including circle, square, triangle, and rectangle, all over pattern, texture, repetition, collage Materials: Manila …
