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Tanagara sculpture of a female minstral The terracotta figures from the ancient city of Tanagra in Boetoia, central Greece, represent some of the finest examples of early sculptures dating back to 300 BC. Tanagra also became synonymous for a young woman, who was remarkable for her grace and finesse, due to the beauty of the aesthetics of their statuary at the time. In most ancient cultures, Terracotta (Italian translation -- ‘baked earth’) was featured prominently for utilitarian cooking wares, figures of worship and decoration, structural forms, planters, large storage amphora, wine vessels and a myriad of other uses.
uppgiften var att göra en parafras eller gestaltning av en surrealistisk konstnär. jag valde den fotografiska konstnären Denise Grünstein, och försökte mig på att skapa en parafras där jag inspirerats av dessa tre bilder: bild1, bild2, bild3. resultatet ser ni ovan.
Joan Miró embarked on a period of experimentation with mediums and techniques, attacking the limits of painting in order to reinvigorate it.
So... I am excited to catch up and post all of the last 4 months of art projects. I was so tired by the end of the school year trying to finish up so many projects that I didn't even have the spec of desire to post them- probably due to the fact that I pay for high-speed, but don't actually have it... So posting them takes longer than it should. Blah. Yay! Here is another wonderful collaborative HAND ART project that I made up for the 4rth-graders. They get to "leave their mark" before they head over to middle school next year as 5th-graders. Materials Needed: hands to trace! thick card stock acrylic paint brushes Mod Podge pre-painted (acrylic) background of a tree on a pre-stretched canvas or a wood board (similar to the ones I make for all of my school projects- go here to see "How to make your own WOOD CANVAS"). Here's how we did it: Each of the kids traced and cut out their hands on card stock. Then they drew with pencil their design and then painted their hand with acrylic. (Help: I find if they don't draw it first with pencil and go straight to painting it turns into a paint mess) They look so bright and a blast of colors! Each hand is soooo unique! We let them dry overnight and then flattened hands in books for 24 hours. I started to adhere one group by group of hands with Mod Podge (apply Mod Podge to the canvas not the hands), then laid plastic wrap on top of hands, and then books on top to keep them flattened. It takes about 20+ minutes to safely dry and go on to the next group of hands. The finish will be shinny and a little bumpy from the plastic wrap. Try to flatten out before placing books on top and drying. Add an overall coat of Mod Podge to seal and protect the artwork. Seeing the kids examine and find their own hand and screaming like crazies, makes it all worth my time... oh hands... The best concept about my elementary school projects is that you can make smaller versions of them at home with your kids or adapt them to any group of persons! Have fun and try it! Join my exclusive email list for my upcoming Candice Ashment Studio shop! I do NOT SPAM! You won't be sorry when you get the SUPER SECRETE SALES & SNEAK PEEKS! Thank you for stopping by
Idag hade äldsta dottern en kompis på besök och jag föreslog att vi skulle prova att tova skålar på ballonger. Ballongerna täcktes med ett lager färgad ull och ett lager grå ull och klämdes ner i s…
Maria med Förskoleburken skickade en riktig guldgruva till mi...
Stimulera barnens lekfullhet, lärande, nyfikenhet och sinnen med dessa 18 sinneslådor! När du klickar på bilderna och/eller länkarna kommer du till utförliga bild- och textinstruktioner till hur va…
Check out this adorable Olaf Sock Snowman tutorial! Frozen fans are sure to love it!
Für den gelungenen Pippi-Langstrumpf-Geburtstag braucht man tolle Einladungen. Hier finden Sie Anleitung, wie Sie passende Einladungskarten ganz leicht basteln können.
Nem vagyok egy feladatlap párti, de azt gondolom néha-néha jó bedobni, mint újdonság, főleg, ha vala...
Did I just type those three words into the title for this post? Does "preschooler woodworking fun" sound like an oxymoron to you, too? I feel a thrum of anxiety each time I pull out wood working tools, so the idea of adding an exuberant preschooler to the mix is definitely not my idea of fun. There are those intrepid and fearless folk among us who have high tolerance for such things, and maybe even enjoy woodworking with preschoolers (my friend Faith, for example). However, I am not one of those people. So what, might you ask, possessed me to trundle down to the garage this morning, little man at my heels, to rummage for scrap lumber, cut it down with a saw, sort through our nail & screw bin, and then pull out the electric drill? Here's why. I was using a phillips head screwdriver to repair a toy and my 4 year old was intrigued, so I handed him the screwdriver. He had a great sense of accomplishment when he had replaced the screws and I thought to myself, "That wasn't so bad. We should do more of this..." And off we went. PRESCHOOLER WOODWORKING BOARD SUPPLIES 1 enthusiastic preschooler Small scraps of lumber (I cut my board down to 10 inches, which seemed a manageable size) 120 and/or 220 grit sand Paper A small saw A workbench vise A pencil & ruler A drill and set of bits Screws of varying sizes A screw driver and phillips head STEP 1: If you need to cut down your lumber scrap, use a pencil and ruler to mark where you would like to cut. Secure the wood in a vise and use your saw to cut along the pencil mark. (Are you coveting my yellow vise jaw pads? They are fabulous.) Do keep a close eye on your preschooler. If you're feeling brave, you can have him place his hands on your arm or elbow to "help" you use the saw. STEP 2: Hand the wood and some sandpaper to your preschooler so he can smooth out the rough edges. This is my favorite part. Not scary at all, except when he decided to try out the sandpaper on my hand. (It's "sandpaper," sweet love, not "handpaper.") STEP 3: Rummage around and find an assortment of screws. STEP 4: Match drill bit sizes approximately to the screw sizes. STEP 5: If you like, you can use a pencil to mark where you plan to drill holes, or you can drill a random pattern of holes. Secure your wood once again in the vise and use various sized drill bits to drill holes. Once the wood is drilled, use sand paper to smooth the wood around the holes. STEP 6: Hand a bucket of screws and a couple of screw drivers to your preschooler so he can get busy with his fabulous woodworking project. ADDENDUM My little one was feeling frustrated that the tall screws were sticking up, so this morning we glued a piece of wood beneath the first and drilled the holes deeper. Just make sure not to drill your holes all the way through the wood as the ends of the screws are sharp and poke-y!
Lots of lovely leaves around to make beautiful decorations with! Whooo! This activity was really easy and I always like the art activities w...
It takes a vision to see god in sculptures while some can’t see god even if he stands in front of him. The same is true is for art! Art can be found in the
Under påskhelgen fick barnen tova varsitt fågelbo. De fick linda garn och ull på uppblåsta ballonger (nerkletade med lite tvål) och sedan stoppade vi ner dem i varsin nylonstrumpbyxa (ja, ballonger…
Print, colour and cut out these fun soccer player finger puppets and have your own match! They can provide football fun for kids during the World Cup, or the children could make a set for Dad on Father's Day!
I was very much inspired by a post I saw a long time ago from An Art Room Filled with Fauves for this project. I loved how simple and how many times students got to practice their figure drawing. Here is how I approached the lesson. We started by studying our mini figure models and moving our body. I'm always inspired by Rina from K-6 Art for activities like this. She get's her kids moving all the time. This group loved trying to challenge their pose. There were several parts that the students had to make to complete this project. First the tracer. We used a heavier tagboard to draw a figure using shapes. We had already practiced a lot so the kids had it down. The tough part of this project was the cutting of this tracer. I would say that 90% of the students were very successful. There were some tape repairs and I did a 'teacher check' (and in some cases teacher help) on some of them because this was the base of the rest of this project. The second part of this project I had them draw a horizon line and place their figure on it. They had to color this figure in using black crayon. I would have also had them darken in the horizon line if I was to do this one again. Then, they drew the outline on a white sheet of paper and filled int he details. They outlined and colored with crayon again. This was something to remind the students when they were doing the two final steps. Be sure to have the figure and shadow facing the same way. As the students cut and glued the projects on, we talked about placement of the figure to the shadow. You want to make sure that the figure is close and overlapping the shadow a bit. You also want to make sure that your figure is on or below the horizon line. And again, make sure that your figure and your shadow are going the same direction. I love the simplicity of these cute projects. There were small ways that students were able to show their creativity such as the image below. I have a second post to come on an experiment with this project that allowed for more creativity. Below is about as 'out of the box' students were able to go with this project.
I travelled to Minneapolis for the Surface Design Association conference which takes place every two years. (I was a SDA conference virgin but can see why people go year after year!) After years of being hosted in Kansas City, it is now changing its location every two years travelling the country looking for another home. Minneapolis was a great start as I had no idea what a textile centre it was!!! There were over 33 textile exhibitions on in the city while we were there, and even though our first day was a choice of 4 different bus tours (how many can you cram in?) we didn't see near as many as we would have like to. I started at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the show by Jiyoung Chung entitled Whisper-Romance using the traditional Korean method of paper-making called "Joomchi". I LOVED IT!! Since I started my artistic life in paper before moving onto fabric, and always wanted to incorporate the paper and text into my work, I loved what she was doing with this ancient art form. Joomchi is a unique Korean traditional way of making textured handmade paper by using water and Hanji (Korean mulberry papers). Record says that the Koreans started making Joomchi in Chosun Dynasty, 1392 - 1910. Joomchi creates strong, textural and painterly surfaces by layering and agitating. Its usages are diverse and it can be incorporated into surface design, collage, 2D and 3D, and functional objects such as lamps, space dividers, purses, garments. Here is some of her work: And loving the exhibit so much, I was thrilled to attend a demonstration by Jiyoung Chung to see how she makes the paper. People who signed up for her actual class commented on cramping forearms and carpal tunnel syndrome, as the technique is very labour intensive and a very physical activity. Sure made me appreciate what she does even more!
De små hjärtana är fina att hänga på dörren, göra girlanger av, dekorera dukningen eller paketet! Dagens pyssel: Rönnbärshjärta
