(KG) A Self-Portrait in pencil and clay

For this project students studied how their faces are divided into quarters, and then observing where their features are placed.

The first week, students created self-portraits using pencils and crayons, and on the second week they created a clay self-portrait based on their pencil drawing.   

(KG,G1,G2) A Project from the Heart

Students created original compositions of  hearts and flowers using clay, acrylics, chalk pastels, paper mache, water colors, and hand-made paper.

(KG) Native American symbols on clay

For this project we looked at American Indian Pottery and discussed the beauty and

craftsmanship of the designs.

We learned that clay is highly valued, and often difficult to dig out. Much of the painting of pottery

was done by using a fiber of a Yucca leaf as a brush. The Native American artists also used carving and scrafitto. 

The students used a paper clip to carved their designs according to the scrafitto method,  and created Native American symbols on a piece of clay.

We used acrylics to complete our clay works.

Student comment: "My sun is rising in the morning".

Student comment: "I am making a girl warrior".

Student comment: " I made the sun around my mountains".

Student comment: "This is the feather of a warrior".

Student comment: " I made a strong arrow".

Student  comment: " The bear's foot prints will keep the bad people away".

Student comment: "My arrow broke in the battle".

Student comment: "I made an Indian princess with a feather on her head".

Student comment: "I made a turkey".

(G2,G3) Creating in the style of Nancy Azara Part III (The Tree Project)

We are completing our Tree Project unit by creating collage compositions on plywood sheets in the style of Nancy Azara

This collage/sculptural project took three sessions to be completed

1. Leaf prints were made using clay

2. We painted and decorated the clay leaves

3. We painted the plywood sheets and created the final composition using scraps of paper, wood scraps, and the clay leaves

Student: "The Leaf of Life"

Nancy Azara

Nancy Azara Goddess' Wall

Applying golden paint just like the artist Nancy Azara

Student: "My Tree"

Student: "Remembering the Fallen Leaf "

Nancy Azara Heart Wall

Student: "My Golden leaf "

Student: "Leaves of Paradise"

Student: "An Autumn Leaf"