Textured Paper-Making

One of my favorite illustrators, Eric Carle, has inspired me to continue work in collage. We made these stunning papers today using printmaking brayers, sponges, liquid watercolors, salt, texture rubbing plates and paint scrapers. The floor's still wearing a few visible swipes of paint, but I think the experience was well worth it. I can't believe how creative our students are! Although some of our papers were more successful than others, they'll all be useful and exciting next week when we start cutting them up to create our collages. Here's a video and some pictures of Mrs. Davis' class exploring these exciting materials. 

The Wonderful World of Clay

We've started January off using one of the most loved art materials of all: clay. We've been working on foundational hand-building skills, focusing on the pinch pot method. Students in Kindergarten have created pinch pots adorned with patterns and scratched drawings. 1st Graders have taken the pinch pot method even further, using its form to aid in creating mini-creatures such as mice, kittens and birds. 2nd graders will begin their clay project in the next two weeks. Stay tuned to see their creations...