Last week our Art Adventurers took inspiration from the work of Eric Carle, painting with everything but a paintbrush! Using rollers, scrapers, stamps, sponges, and even toy race cars, we dipped our crazy tools in warm and cool colors to create textures! This week we are cutting these textures to collage our very own illustration. …
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We had so much fun at the MET last week! From Calder and Pollock to Barnett Newman and Picasso, our Art Adventurers explored the Modern Wing in a whole new light. Such a great way to enter in 2017! Check out our Museum Adventures Tour HERE and what we created!
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Our little Artists are taking an adventure with CCA this week to explore the modern wing at the Met. Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman and Alexander Calder are just a few artists we will be exploring and taking inspiration from to create our own versions right at the museum!
Happy 7th Night of Hanukkah! Holiday Mosaics, Kandinsky and the lighting of candles for Hanukkah…Introducing children to basic color concepts and patterns.
BOO! Halloween is fast approaching and we’re SO EXCITED for what we have hiding in our art closets! Our Art Adventurers will sculpt, paint, “shop” and assemble to create a unique spooky Halloween scene. Day 1 is all about our pumpkin patches- sculpting and painting using drop dye. Day 2 we will choose different Halloween fun materials, arrange our choices, …
Our minds were already in Halloween mode when we created these life-size bobble-heads! Many layers were needed for this paper mache head mask, but what fun it was to see them come to life! Can you guess who is who?
In celebration of Columbus Day, our Art Adventurers used a myriad of materials from fabrics and ropes to stars and anchors to create a mixed media collage of a frigate. What is a frigate? It is a ship with many sails built for speed and maneuverability. We learned the technique of collaging while also gaining …
Happy Fall! We are SO EXCITED for the start of our new 2016 semester of Art Adventures! As we await the foliage and next week’s classes, we’ve been catching up on some great Art Education reads! Check out what we’re reading HERE! And see you on Monday!
As we look forward to our upcoming Fall Art Adventures, we look back on our Summer Camp Art Adventurers who were inspired by the work of William Kentridge and created our version of a Stop Motion Animation! Check out our short animation video HERE!
Mandalas in Art The term Mandala, meaning circle or completion in Sanskrit, carries great symbolism in many world religions and philosophies. In the Art world AND in our classroom, the Mandala can bring on a form of creative therapy. Our June Summer Camp Adventurers explored Mandalas and created their own version! Using elements found in …