cutting, cutting, cutting… like a Matisse
collage
oskar schlemmer in a small box
Oskar Schlemmer triadic ballet
This was a beatiful project kids loved for it strangness and me for its avant-garde.
Our unit in Grade 2 is for the kids to get to know and make a simple machine. We incorporated pulleys into these little theaters. Kids watched videos of triadic ballet, observed the costumes, shapes and colours. They really were amazing at cutting, their collages were perfect and their creativity endless. They did their backrgounds in a Bauhaus style.
Children’s rights
Talking about children’s rights in a technique of a collage caused a need to talk about nudity in art since we are using many art magazines that are so cracking funny.
Collages turned out so meaningful as well.
Mini Theaters
Children were learning about simple machines in their main subjects. To strenghten the knowledge gained by connecting it in as many areas as possible we spoke about Rube Goldberg and possibilities in art. We’ve decided for pulleys and mini collaged theaters.
Curtains to be pulled apart by a string would be a great addition but although this project didn’t leave kids bored for a single minute, it took us probably two months to finish. So no curtains, sorry!
Paul Klee and his forms
These children are learning about geometric shapes at the moment so I thought this could be a good starting point in art.
“Castle and sun”, the beautiful Paul Klee. The lone sun shines in the ingeniously designed sky created by strong lines and structure while various shades of colour and rectangular sizes add depth to the abstract image.
To spice up the technique I really didn’t fell like coming in with paints. Also not with rulers. These children are really young and rulers can be frustrating and boring if the task is complicated. So we simply used tissue paper, scissors and stick glue. For the outlines we used wood glue I dyed black with inks.
Voilà Paul!
Self-portraits with expressionist backgrounds
Another project for our school’s unit. Self-portraits with beautiful backgrounds. Children were instructed to use all sorts of lines.
I find this project so positive and beautiful. It was suggested by the class teachers which also did the photography, the little interviews and writing with the children. I only did the art bit, quite easy really. I’d enjoy professional assistants. Like in real life, ha!
Cardboard portraits
I found a similar project somewhere on internet, I think it was by another workshop genius artbar, which loves cardboard, but I can’t find it any more.
This project is connected to our school unit and was done by preschool children. This are their self-portraits and many do look alike.
greek mythological monsters
I did same kind of workshop with the preschool children before (scroll down if interested). It was not the easiest workshop, it takes time, patience and involves a lot of thinking but I think it is a very important subject and kids adore it. Great stories filled with power, imagination, super powers and mystery.
This time around I offered them quite dark materials but no one complained. Instead they created, enjoyed and did a family of Pegasus (guess who!)!
Starring:
See monster Medusa
One eyed giant, Cyclops
Pegasus&Pegasus&Pegasus
Monster of riddles, the Sphinx
100 eyed Argus
Monster of 9 heads, one is immortal, Hydra
Elephant collage
This was a very nice activitiy inspired by Small Hands Big Art’s amazing blog. I love the black paper we used and the credit cards are extra fun. Special usage of cards as brushes is reall enjoyment to play around. How and where to press on the card, which direction to pull it into, movements you can use to create different results. The effect is great and it’s amazing to see how they bring colours into mixing. A nice project with a clear goal.
