Eco Art: What a Wonderful World! - Collage Making
In this one-time class, we will be taking inspiration from the beautiful song What a Wonderful World and using patterned papers, magazine clippings and sheet music to create collage art in appreciation of Mother Earth.
Kristina Danka, Ph.D.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(3)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
We will start by listening to What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and discussing what we feel the most grateful for from Mother Earth. Like: The trees of green. The red roses, too. The skies of blue and clouds of white… The colors of the rainbow. Children will choose one or more elements of nature and draw sketches of them. If they need help they will be provided with templates and reference images. From colored papers and magazine pages they cut and tear pieces to create trees, clouds, flowers, or other objects. Then they fill the background of their paper with glued-on clippings of the sheet music that will be sent to them to be printed out beforehand. Once the background is finished, students arrange and glue the natural elements on the paper in such a way that there is enough “negative space” left for about half of the music notes and the title be visible. If they feel the need, they could add a touch of watercolor paint to highlight or offset parts of their collage. No prior experience needed, though the process could get very messy with the glue and paper clippings, just like it could with every creative endeavor. In this fun inter-disciplinary class children will have a first-hand experience of how different art forms could interact and provide inspiration for one another, engaging and entertaining the creative minds.
Learning Goals
Students will have have fun and gain a renewed appreciation for Mother Nature and cultivate the notion of gratitude wile engaging with music and art.
They get introduced to the concept of “up-cycling”, i.e. giving value to, or creating something wonderful from discarded materials, such as old magazines.
They will gain a deeper understanding of the basic principles of design, such as unity, juxtaposition and contrast.
They will practice their precision cutting and tearing skills, and will select colors and patterns for impact and harmony.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will need to make precautions to avoid damaging the surface they work on with glue and paint. They need to be able to use scissors in a safe way.
Supply List
Printed out “What a Wonderful World” music sheets Printed out element of nature template (optional) White copy paper Colorful magazine pages Colored construction papers Watercolor paint (optional) Scissors Glue stick
4 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2022
5.0
3reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am Visual Arts and Design teacher in a Montessori / International Baccalaureate middle school in Florida, USA. My students and me regularly exercise our creativity through inter-disciplinary projects, with great delight.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-10 learners per class
