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It's always fun to open the kiln after a glaze firing! These were mostly done by 2nd graders.Some little Diamond Dot pictures I did from @paintgemart They were so fun! #diamondart #diamonddots #artteachersofinstagramPainted paper mache hearts I made at a class this weekend! #elementaryartteacher #artteachersofinstagram #artteacherlife #artteachersofigThese snowman snow globes turned out so awesome! 2nd grade. #elementaryartteacher #elementaryart #artteachersofinstagram #artteaching #artteacherThis sculpture project is always a hit with my kindergarteners. Sticking wire and pipe cleaners into Styrofoam and then manipulating and twisting the wires. Adding beads adds to the fun! This is great for fine motor skills and creativity and a nice first introduction to sculpture. #elementaryartteacher #elementaryart #kindergartenart #artteachersofinstagramA sweet new book that I just got and will share with my little artists. "If You Are An Artist." #elementaryartteacher #elementaryart #artteachersofinstagram #artteaching #artteacherlife #artteacher
Category Archives: sculpture
Tinfoil Figure Sculpture
Here is a fun 3-d project I did with my 3rd-5th grade classes as an asynchronous (at-home) art project. We have been hybrid for a little while and some of my classes are still fully virtual. I have been giving out asynchronous assignments and then having 1 live (either in person or virtual) art class per week as well. I found this handout online from Shoshy Art, which inspired this project. I created a step-by-step video for my students. Here … Read more…
Model Magic Insect Sculptures
I often like to connect what we are doing in art to what they have learned about in science class. Insects can provide a lot of inspiration for artists. The colors and designs in insects can be intricate, beautiful and amazing. Start by showing the students pictures of many types of insects (or collect real ones, if you are brave.) Talk about the parts of an insect.. head, abdomen, thorax, antennae, wings. Looking at reference photos and begin sketching insects. … Read more…
Lego Capitol Building at Madison Children’s Museum
This 12,000 brick model of the Wisconsin State Capitol building was built by my husband Andrew. It was commissioned by the Madison Children’s Museum to help celebrate the 100th birthday of the building. Hear about this project in his own words. 1. How did this opportunity come about? “I was contacted by the Children’s Museum after the staff found a picture online of a much smaller version of the Capitol that I had built. They were interested in commissioning a LEGO model … Read more…
Found Object Puppets
Sailboats from Milk Cartons- 1st grade
Earlier I wrote a tutorial on how to make sailboats from milk cartons. My 1st grade students have finished making their sailboats. Here are some of their finished projects! After the boats were made, the students drew pictures of their boats. I had stuffed animals available if they wanted to draw a stuffed animal in the boat. Have you ever made boats with your kids?
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes- Drawings & Sculptures
What could be more fun than fairy houses and gnome homes? I don’t know, but let me know if you find out! I’ve discovered that kids love 1) Open-ended projects 2) Getting to choose from a huge pile of random, colorful materials 3) Miniature things 4) Using their imagination. This project is a winner for all of these reasons. I saw a question on an art teacher Facebook group which reminded me of this project my 4th/5th grade students did … Read more…