After the home classroom lesson of Ancient Greece, we got inspired to embark on a creative adventure in the Art room. We discussed Ancient Greek pottery techniques, styles, and historical context. Then, each student let their imagination run wild, designing their own unique pots. Instead of the usual clay, we decided to switch things up and use recycled cardboard and the magical technique of paper mache. Some opted for pure cardboard creativity, while others went for a round shape using balloons and a layer of paper mache. Here you can see a glimpse of the first two lessons.
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In one our most recent projects, we delved into the fascinating world of musical instruments, collaborating closely with our music teacher. Together, we explored the history of our G7s favorite instruments. We engaged in thoughtful discussions, gathered recyclable materials such as cardboard, paper, cork, and plaster among others. With these materials, we rolled up our sleeves and set out to craft our favorite instruments. From unique flutes, to violins, to groovy drums, to a real size bass!!! each creation showcased individual style and innovation. The application of plaster added that final touch of finesse to our artistic endeavors.
Last week was international week and each one of us talked about our home countries. I am from Spain and I am so proud of the fine art, artists and rich art history we have. We had lessons about Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, and of course the one and only Antoni Gaudí. They all are very eclectic artists, so with Grade 7&8 we decided to get into deeper discussion with Gaudí and his magical landscapes. In one of those magical places, Parc Güell, you can find the iconic lizard. After discussing life and work of Gaudí, we got hands on work. Here's just a sneak peak. WIP
We always try to link the art lessons with what's going on in the student's home classroom and personally this is one of my favorite lessons. We get to talk about Early Humans and their cave art! Here our very own!
This is one of the few lessons that we repeat over the years, so much to talk about in here, Kimmy Cantrel, Picasso, Africa, recycling...
Here you can see some of the projects we have done during this past wild times! We were working online for at least 6 months! Today was set up day in the school, first day (without students) first week of 2020-2021. I am really looking forward to see the students! In the meantime you can enjoy some of the work from last academic year.
Our grades 4 just started to empty the recycling paper bins and to classify the paper in different categories for the recycling process. We all got very surprised with the unnecessary amount of paper that we use on a daily basis. We have so much work to do! This year, get ready for some paper recycling madness in the art room! We're on a mission to recycle every last scrap of paper we create. Once we've nailed down the technique, worked out all the logistics, and basically become recycling wizards, we're setting our sights on recycling ALL the school's scrap paper. It's about time we make the world a little greener! 🌍♻️ Interest fair week is coming up and Jack came up with a Lego project. He turned into a real legoman as a part of his project. We just used few cardboard boxes and few lids recycled and voilà!
Layla's interest fair project was about dragons! I had sooo many questions for her about dragons. So she came up with the idea of using some cardboard boxes for the structure of the head (We have loads of recycled materials in the art room, like loads! sometimes I ask to myself if I am keeping too many of them but when a student comes in and have to do a project and you show them proudly your recycled storage... then everything is much easier. Conclusion: It's never too much!)
So basically after assembling the boxes, we used paper mache technique, then acrylic, foil paper from kids lunch, etc... it was so much fun to work along her making this dragon real. Zhonguo Xin Nia is already here!! This new year coming is the year of the Pig. We are working on few projects, some related to pigs, we will upload them soon, and others just related with Chinese decoration for this time of the year. Here is a Zhong Guo Jie, it is s a decorative handcraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song dynasty. The art is also referred to as "Chinese traditional decorative knots". We didn't knitt and we used some recycled cardboar to make these decorations that we will hang next week all over the main lobby of the school!
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