This is an easy project that illustrates Calder’s use of line, shape and form and is a great project to introduce children to primary & secondary colors.... Learn More
This standing MOBILE project requires a small amount of time to make the components but offers much opportunity to extend the lesson to understand balance & weight. The heavier the... Learn More
Calder combined Mobiles and Stabiles to create standing mobile units. Often these were in abstract shapes and animals shapes.... Learn More
If you can make a pinch pot, you can make a mouse, elephant, pig, sheep, cow…anything! The idea is to create two same-size pinch pots and score together. Add a... Learn More
Learning how to make a pinch pot leads to an infinite amount of possibilities for other projects. In this lesson I’m going to show you how to teach the pinch... Learn More
Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington and studied at the University of Washington and the Rhode Island School of Design. He was always interested in the properties of glass,... Learn More
Cutting clay slabs into tiles can yield a variety of art projects. The clay prep takes a bit more time than cutting off a hunk of clay from the big... Learn More
The first time I created this lesson, I cut down 10 large art supply boxes and shaped them into 60 rectangular owls. Then I created little notches to hold the... Learn More
Here are two ways to create circle looms in your art room. Both options are great and only differ in the supplies you might have on hand. Using a cardboard... Learn More
Here are two ways to create circle looms in your art room. Both options are great and only differ in the supplies you might have on hand. Using a cardboard... Learn More
Spirals are a dominant component of Hundertwasser’s works. He considered spirals the symbol of life. Spirals are everywhere: fingerprints, whirlpools, baby ferns, snails. Spirals have a beginning, a middle and... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
Sonia Delaunay along with her husband Robert Delaunay cofounded an art movement called Orphism. Strong colors and geometric shapes (Cubism) defined this movement. In fact, it was working on a... Learn More
This is a great lesson to teach the color wheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the... Learn More
This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. It takes about an hour to roll out the grapesize balls but it’s worth it!... Learn More
The classic Kandinsky art project inspired by his famous color study, Squares with Concentric Circles. This lessons not only reinforces cutting and gluing skills but is a great lesson to reinforce... Learn More
Henri Matisse, although known mostly for his colorful cutouts, has many landscape and still-life works of art. His painting, Apples on a Table, Green Background painted in 1916 is one of my favorites. Using the simple tricks... Learn More
