Collage
07-10 Collage, made in July 2010, mixed media, collage, photo and fibers
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Marcia
Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.
Tie Dye Prettiness
A beautiful tie dye stand at the Farmer’s Market.
Clay Camp for Kids- Week One
This summer I have also been teaching a clay class for kids. It is only 6 sessions, one hour each session. I have 2 groups of kids: K-3, then 4-7 (roughly, there are some overlaps). Some of the weeks I…
Farmers Market Prettiness
I LOVE the Farmers Market in Madison. So much prettiness and delicious vegetables. Here is a photo I took today!
Weaving Wonders Camp Part 2
Circular Weaving is another one of my favorite ways to teach weaving. We did these circular weavings at my Weaving Wonders camp. Beesybee Fiber’s has an explanation as to how it’s done. Obviously, this link shows a very advanced form…
Children’s Collages
Layered Giraffe Collage for a child’s room
Collages on Boards
Here are a couple of my new collages. I found the supports for these at a hardware “Re-store” near our house. They are collaged on old shelving boards. Everything is layered, painted, collaged and photographs added. I like to share…
Stack of Animals
My newest “layered” artwork is a stack of animals. I recently purchased some gouache, just some cheapo set to test it out. I really like how you can get a watercolor effect or a thicker paint application.
Weaving Wonders Camp
Styrofoam Weaving At the beginning of this summer, I taught a “Weaving Wonders” camp at my school. Kids entering grades K-4 could sign up. The camp took place from 10-12:30 each day. A different weaving technique was taught each…