This week we talked about how graphic design appears in our everyday lives and what decisions graphic designers need to make in order to convey their message. We used stencils in all different shapes to create layered backgrounds with stamped patterns on top. We talked about how you can use a stencil repeatedly to create patterns and different shapes.
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Who doesn't think sharks are the coolest? I may have missed actual Shark Week, but I have been wanting to do a shark related project for awhile now. After learning about all the cool things about sharks (did you know sharks can go through over 30,000 teeth in their lifetime?) we made a JAWS-inspired paper shark collage with our own fun backgrounds. I even told my scary great-white shark-encounter story from a few years ago when I was kayak fishing off of Race Point beach on Cape Cod. Seeing a triangular fin behind you in a kayak with two bleeding stripers in the back will certainly make you paddle faster than ever!
There are so many things that can be done with architecture, I may end up creating an entire architecture unit, but for now I wanted to introduce students to architecture and create these small paper buildings. For this project we re-purposed painted watercolor paper for our colorful house backgrounds. We added windows, doors and other embellishments to our houses and talked about the artist/architect Hundertwasser who designed a wacky colorful house.
Although our school goes throughout the summer, we have a week off for the Fourth of July and then another week mid-August (I've planned a trip to Italy for that one!) For the week before vacation we made sand fireworks using glue and bright colored sand. I have done this project before and it was very popular so I decided to do it again. One tip- do not buy colored sand from the art/Kid-craft section, instead find $2 bags in the terrarium/plant section at craft stores. It's also helpful to use spice shakers to shake the sand onto the glue.
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AuthorI am currently an elementary Art Teacher in Barrington, RI teaching 4th and 5th grade, previously I worked for over 5 years as an art teacher for students on the autism spectrum and other special needs. Posts from August 2019 and earlier are from my previous job. Archives
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