Project Title: Fashion Figures Description: Students design and create clothes for straw figures. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Fashion design Vocabulary: design Materials: glue, fabric, straw, paper, pencils, india ink, fountain pens, scissors Anticipatory Set: Discussion on how to turn design …
Project Title: Plasticine Story-Telling Description: Students write a short story and compose a scene out of Plasticine. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Set designers Vocabulary: Design, Three-dimensional, sculpture Materials: Plasticine, paper, pencil Anticipatory Set: Discussion on the stories they are writing. Demo/Directions: …
Lesson Students emulate Romero Britto Recommended Ages Preschool to middle school Historical Art Examples or References Romero Britto is a Brazilian neo-pop artist that focuses on cubism, pop-art and street art. He is known for his bold use of shape and color. You can learn more about him here! Vocabulary …
Project Title: Destination Key Chain Description: Students make a key chain designed after their favorite place or place they would like to go to. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: elementary to middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Different locations Vocabulary: Design Materials: Markers or color pencils, …
Amalienburg in the Nymphenburg Palace Park, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lesson Students create a fan with Rococo influence Recommended Ages Preschool to middle school Historical Art Examples or References Rococo is an 18th century French artistic movement. It is very ornate, focusing on light colors, curved lines and …
Project Title: The Story of Santa Mouse Description: Children will glue pieces to make a christmas mouse. Author: Liza Grade Level or target age group: preschool to early elementry Historical Art Examples or References: Christmas Vocabulary: Materials: Red Construction paper, brown construction paper, white paper, yellow paper, pink paper, fuzzy, …
Project Title: My Matisse Description: Make a paper collage like Matisse Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early childhood Historical Art or Reference:Henri Matisse Vocabulary: “Primary Colors”, collage Materials: Paper cut out and glue Anticipatory Set: Learning about Henri Matisse Demo/Directions: 1. Cut out many different …
Project Title: The Paper Ornament Description: The children got to color their own ornament Author: Liza Grade Level: Preschool or early-childhood Historical Art Examples or References: Christmas Vocabulary: Ornament Materials: colorful paper, glue, scissors, template, string, hole-puncher Anticipatory Set: What holiday is coming up? Demo/Directions: 1. Cut out pieces and …
