We talked about super heroes fixing the world. We asked ourselves who we would be if we could be anyone, what would we do if we could do anything. In the end, the focus mainly turned to animals and nature. Everything we really want.
Heros for a day
Observational drawing
This was a really nice project for size comparison and drawing from observation. Looking closely at a shape, trying to translate it onto paper, understanding relationships between objects, the spaces between them and basic composition – how elements are placed, overlap and how everything sits together in the box.
Dear world… or Komm mit…
The prompt for this project was either “Dear world…” or “Komm mit…” The kids could freely choose which one spoke to them more. From there, they had complete freedom to create a printing plate using a variety of materials. The only rule was technical – if some parts of the printing plate are higher than the others, the lower ones would not print. Otherwise this was an invitation to explore and experiment. Voilà!
Sonia Delaunay
As a pioneer of abstract art, Sonia Delaunay became known for bringing colour, rhythm, dynamic forms and movement into painting. Her works are visual rhythms on canvas, almost like music or dance.
She designed costumes, fabrics and stage sets. Her work feels like a celebration of movement, colour and freedom.
But the tiger never came back.
This is the last sentence in the book and a very beautiful one. We know what has happened. There is no ambiguity. It’s done. It’s clear. No confusions, no unnecessary hopes, no wonderings. No what if’s.
But why? – is the new question. And it feels far less of a labyrinth than the others.
cutting, cutting, cutting… like a Matisse
These works were made by Grade 1. We read a book about Matisse and how is he probably cutting the stars up in the sky these days.
It’s beautiful with children, how every topic can lead to another one and so we talked and talked and talked. And we were only cutting the next time.
oskar schlemmer in a small box
It’s not the first time we did this project with the students but every time is a little different and every time is a little better. Because I learn too, with every new start.
Speaking about Oskar Schlemmer and the Bauhaus, Triadic ballet and it’s costumes, shapes, colours. It’s a broad topic. Kids loved the ballet. They thought it’s so weird and cool.
Painting with a spatula
As a primary kid I had a terrible experience with my art teacher when I had to draw trees. They had to be the same size and mine were not.
At Artnuts we couldn’t care less about the size or the shape or the colour of the trees.
Sometimes authority is so bad that all it accomplishes is the opposite of what was intended. I wonder how such people perceive the life they lived when life is about to let them go.
pop art
Learning about art period and Andy Warhol, students incorporated characters they know and like into their work.
Circular playgrounds
This project reminds me of the way we used to play. Get some boxes, get some cardboard, find the scissors, make a house, make a school, make your own parliament… that would actually make a lot of sense.
For the big finale – paint it all!
