Our Upper Elementary children made this beautiful mural with artists El Tono. The process was very intricate, and allowed the children to work together as a team to create this striking piece of art.
To start us off, Tono held a presentation in which they explained his amazing art work and the methods they used. The children were given the opportunity here to ask questions, and discuss this unique form of modern art in a group setting. It was wonderful to hear them express their insights! After a lively discussion amongst peers, they were ready rolled up their sleeves and get to work! First, a grid was drawn on the wall with wipe-away chalk. The horizontal lines were then marked with numbers, and the horizontal lines were marked with letters. Next, four jars were displayed, containing cards marked with letters, numbers, direction-indicating arrows, and colours. Each child was instructed to take one card from each jar. The drawn number and a letter gave us a coordinate; a starting point for their line. The direction card indicated what direction their line would go into from that point onwards, and the colour card indicated the colour of their line. Discovering each distinctive combination was a thrilling experience for the children. With their formula in hand, the children were able to make their personal contribution to this work of art. They used masking tape to ensure their lines were clean and straight. After they filled in their section, the children ripped the lines of masking tape off one by one. This proved to be the most enjoyable part of the activity. Seeing their individual work become a part of a greater image was exhilarating! This structured and calculated method provided the children with an endless number of random lines, created a stunning and exceptional image, full of coincidental collisions. Here we have displayed a soft copy of the broken-down data that forms each individual line, can you find yours? Check Tono´s website, there you will find all his artwork, they are really interesting! https://www.eltono.com/es/
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