Handmade Sketchbooks
Fifth through eighth grade students created a sketchbook in the beginning weeks of school. Students were taught a Japanese-style book binding technique that used tissue paper to help bind the papers together. Students used authentic tools such as the awl and then used materials from the drawing, collage and painting center to design their front covers.
Fifth through eighth grade students created a sketchbook in the beginning weeks of school. Students were taught a Japanese-style book binding technique that used tissue paper to help bind the papers together. Students used authentic tools such as the awl and then used materials from the drawing, collage and painting center to design their front covers.
Meso-American Repousse Masks
Students were exposed to metalworking technique, repousse, as they looked at traditional art forms from the Ancient Aztec, Mayan and Inca civilizations. Students created a metal relief mask using designs inspired by the Aztec and Mayan cultures. These masks were functional works of art used in ceremonies and rituals.
Students were exposed to metalworking technique, repousse, as they looked at traditional art forms from the Ancient Aztec, Mayan and Inca civilizations. Students created a metal relief mask using designs inspired by the Aztec and Mayan cultures. These masks were functional works of art used in ceremonies and rituals.