This project 3rd grade did was amazing! We compared and contrasted the artwork by Kandinsky and Klimt. We talked about the elements they had in common and what was different. Then we combined these two artists styles to create our own trees. This project was for their fundraiser that is in the works. Look out for more information about it!
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This is a new project for me and was inspired by a fellow art teacher whom I love dearly, Maureen Armstrong at Mountain View Elementary school. What we did was look at different cultures and discuss the origins of language and communication. We talked about how symbols only hold meaning when placed in context of the culture they belong to. Then we viewed a few examples and talked about them. Then students went back to their tables and read through several different cultures that I was able to find symbols of and selected two cultures and symbols that spoke to them. Students drew these symbols on a small square then learned how to use tracing paper to make a transfer to a much larger square so that the resulting image is symmetrical. Then I taped the traced drawing to copper, students chose either the copper or the silver side, and students used wooden and plastic dowels to create the impression on the copper. This process of creating a raised relief on metal is called Repousse. The final step is to paint india ink over the entire surface then we polish it off so it only falls in the lines, this is called a Patina (brownish sheen polished on metal). The final step is for students to write their artist statement. I loved this project! It was fun for the kids to read about different cultures and I haven't had a single student feel lost or as though they cannot do this. Every student so far has loved their end result and it has created lots of smiles! |
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