Stories and the Art They Inspire
Each session we will read a short book, then create an artwork inspired by the theme or illustrations. Attend each week or select specific artists and projects. Projects will vary from drawing to collage to simple sculpture.
Ms. Hilary (Masters in Art Education)
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Each session we will read a short book, then create an artwork inspired by the theme or illustrations. Attend each week or select specific artists and projects. Projects will vary from drawing to painting to collage to simple sculpture. Past classes: January 19-21: Create a Snowy City collage inspired by The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats January 26-28: Learn about “Warm Colors” and “patterns”, then decorate your Mitten Card with them. Inspired by The Mitten by James Aylesworth (partners well with February 2) February 2-4: Learn to draw various animals who want to snuggle inside your mitten. Inspired by The Mitten by Jan Brett (partners well with January 26) February 9-11: Create Line Sculptures inspired by The Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox February 16-18: Create a collage to communicate an emotion. Inspired by The Color Monster: a story about emotions by Anna Llenas February 23-25: Use household objects to print circle artwork inspired by The Noisy Paint Box: the colors and sounds of Kandinsky’s abstract art by Barb Rosenstock and artwork by Wassily Kandinsky March 2-4: Create your own CraZy Creature, then use crayon resist to add “texture” and color. Inspired by Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak March 9-11: Build an interlocking sculpture inspired by Frank Gehry and Frank Lloyd Wright March 16-18: Create your own fancy goggles and draw what you see, real or imagined, through them, inspired by Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats. March 23-25: Learn to draw mice and use paint to mix the primary colors the mice dance in, inspired by Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh. March 30-April 1: Create a Spring Tree collage inspired by Splish, Splash, Spring by Jan Carr. (Partners well with April 6-8) April 6-8: Use paint to add leaves and mud to last week’s Spring Tree collage inspired by Mud by Mary Ray. (Partners well with March 30-April 1) April 13-15: Learn to draw a variety of trees in different weather inspired by Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall. April 20-22: Learn to notice the shape of things and use shapes to draw or collage your own ideas, inspired by Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh. April 27-29: Create an owl collage inspired by The Baby Owls by Martin Randell May 4-6: Learn about “warm” and “cool” colors as we create a Cool Colored Fan inspired by The Magic Fan by Keith Baker May 11-13: Learn to draw a Parade of Patterned Elephants inspired by Elmer the Elephant by David McKee May 18-19 No class for Thursday May 20: Using crayon resist technique we will create fabulous fish after reading Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. May 25-27: After reading Chick-a-chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, we will turn the first letter of our name into a Letter Monster or Critter. June 1-3: Learn to draw a Barn in a Barnyard inspired by “Big Red Barn” by Margaret Wise Brown (partners well with Barnyard Banter and animal drawing project) June 8-10: After reading “Barnyard Banter” by Denise Fleming, learn to draw a variety of barn animals (partners well with Big Red Barn project) June 15-17: Create colorful butterflies inspired by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle June 22-24: No class June 30-July 1: Mix and paint with a variety of greens inspired by “Green” by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. July 7-8 : After reading Step Gently Out by Helen Frost, create your own insect or spider. July 14-15: After noticing the shapes while reading Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, trace or draw shapes to create a Shape Robots. July 21-22: Inspired by the birds in “Hey, Al” by Arthur Yoricks, learn to draw brilliant birds. July 27-29: After reading Step Gently Out by Helen Frost, create your own insect or spider. August 3-5: Create a rocket collage inspired by Harold’s Trip to the Sky August 10-12: Learn to draw three types of trees, then fill the branches with a variety of objects. Inspired by “Stuck” by Oliver Jeffers. August 17-19: Create a Japanese Lantern inspired by “One Leaf Rides the Wind: Counting in a Japanese Garden” by Celeste Davidson Mannis. August 24-26: Learn about how one young girl brought beauty to her community as we read “Maybe Something Beautiful: how art transformed a neighborhood” by Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. Then create a colorful community collage. August 31-September 2: Inspired by “Tar Beach” by Faith Ringgold we will draw a paper “story quilt”. September 7-9: After reading “The Apple Pie Tree” By Zoe Hall, we will make a Fall Tree collage. September 14-16: Inspired by “Beautiful Oops!” by Barney Saltzberg, we will apply our creativity to create fun creatures from a varieties of “oops”. After exploring “The Book of Mistakes” by Corinna Luyken we will add more details to our artwork. September 21-23: We will design our own collection of hats after reading “Caps for Sale” by Esphyr Slobodkina and looking at hat ideas in a few other books. September 28-30: After learning about trees as we read “Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf” by Lois Ehlert, we will create Leaf Rubbing Creatures. October 5-6: We will paint the background for a Fall Landscape after reading The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin” by Margaret Wise Brown and talking about foreground, middle ground, and background. (Partners well with October 19-20 project) October 12-13: After reading “A Creepy Countdown” by Charlotte Huck, we will learn to draw bare-branch trees, bats, cats, spider webs with spiders, and jack-o-lantern faces. (Partners with October 12-14 Fall Landscape background project, but can also stand alone.) Students choose to their level of fall versus spooky. October 19-21: Inspired by the silliness “Inside a House that is Haunted” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, we will create a Haunted House. Students choose their level of fall versus spooky. October 26-28: After reading we will draw a Halloween costume parade with costumes inspired by class member requests (no violence or gore). Students choose their level of cute versus spooky. November 1-2: After reading “Pelly and Mr. Harrison Visit the Moon” by Lindsay Ward, we will create a Rocket. November 8-9: Inspired by “Oh, Were They Ever Happy” by Peter Speier, we will draw and decorate an amazing house. November 15-16: Are you preparing to travel or receive travelers for Thanksgiving Holidays? Inspired by “A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa” by Jonathan London, we will create a collage of fancy vehicles. November 22-23: After looking at photos of previous Thanksgiving parade balloons, we will create our own Balloon Parade. November 30-December 1: Inspired by “My Grandmother’s Patchwork Quilt” by Janet Bolton, we will create a create a small paper animal quilt. December 6-7: Design a collection of shoes inspired by “New Shoes, Red Shoes” by Susan Rollings. December 14: After reading “The First Day of Winter” by Denise Fleming, we will create a Winter Countdown. December 21: Create cardboard tube animals inpsired by “Who’s That Knocking at My Door?” by Reinhard Michl December 28: No Class January 4: Create a Snowy City collage inspired by The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats January 11: Inspired by “Have You Seen My Dragon?” by Steve Light, draw a dragon hiding in your city. January 18: Learn to cut round and square snowflakes, inspired by “Snow” by Uri Shulevitz January 25: Stuff your mitten card with animals like the mitten in “Any Room for Me?” by Loek Koopmans February 1: Create a Winter Landscape with Northern Lights (Part 1 of 2) February 8: After reading "The Mitten" by Jan Brett, learn to Draw Arctic Animals. February 22: Create Line Sculptures inspired by “Line and Scribble” by Debora Vogrig March 1: Create a collage to communicate an emotion. Inspired by The Color Monster: a story about emotions by Anna Llenas March 8: Create your own CraZy Creature, then use crayon resist to add “texture” and color. Inspired by Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak March 15: Create your own fancy goggles and draw what you see, real or imagined, through them, inspired by Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats.
Learning Goals
Student will learn:
To use words and art terms to talk about what they see in illustrations and artwork.
New art terms, techniques, and skills each week.
About various artists, illustrators, and architects.
Confidence in their own creative skills.
Other Details
Supply List
Supply lists: Past Lessons: January 19/21: Snowy City Collage Blue or Purple construction paper for background sky Various strips of gray, brown, black, beige, etc colored paper Scraps of solid-colored construction, copy, scrapbook or other papers Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly January 26/28: Warm colored Mitten card Piece of white cardstock folded in half Crayons February 2/4: Drawing animals to snuggle in your mitten White drawing or copy paper Pencil and eraser Crayons If continuing from January 26/28: Your Mitten card, scissors, glue stick February 9/11: Line Sculptures Piece of heavy cardstock or piece of cardboard (from cereal or snack box) Colored copy paper (various colors) Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Decorative paper edger scissors February 16/18: Emotion Collage 12”x18” construction paper for background (have a choice of colors available, though we we only use one) Scraps of solid-colored construction, copy, scrapbook or other papers Two index cards or quarter sheet of stiff white paper or cardstock Circle to trace onto one index card (can, jar lid, cup, etc) Markers, crayons, or colored pencils Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Yarn scraps February 23-25: Circle printing Variety of circular objects (lids, empty spools, wooden rings, register/adding machine tape spools, film canisters, corks with smooth circular ends, round foam dot brushes, etc.) Small trays or cups of tempera paint big enough to dip circular objects into. Put just a little bit of paint on the bottom of each cup/tray. (Plastic portion cups work well) Large heavy weight paper (not shiny side of poster board or similar) March 2-4: CraZy Creature Watercolor or other heavy weight paper good for watercolor painting Crayons Watercolor paint and brush March 9-11: Interlocking Sculpture Cardboard tubes that student can cut during class (at least 12-15; TP, paper towel, wrapping paper, etc.) Scissors Optional: stickers, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), paint (tubes can be painted one or a variety of colors in advance or after class) March 16-18: Fancy Goggles Sheet of white or light colored cardstock or other stiff paper 2 Circles for tracing (one 1” circle like a milk jug lid and one about 2 ½” circle like a peanut butter lid or can of beans/vegetables) Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Scissors White copy or drawing paper March 23-25: Mice Dancing and Mixing Secondary Colors Large white paper (finger paint, construction, or similar, Smooth surface works best if learner is comfortable with finger painting) Black CRAYON (we only need black) Red, Yellow, and Blue tempera or finger paint (only these colors please since we will be learning to mix others) Damp rag to clean up messes Smock, apron, paint shirt, or similar Location to dry wet painting Optional for those who don’t like finger painting: paint brushes and cup of water to clean them March 30-April 1: Spring Tree collage Large sheet of construction, heavier drawing, or similar paper (12”x18” or larger) Brown construction paper (one or many shades of brown and tan) a brown paper grocery bag works well Pink, white, and/or yellow paper -cut into approximately 1 ½” square-ish pieces (These don’t need to be perfect since we will scrunch them up before gluing) -TISSUE paper is best but copy or construction paper can work -Approximately 40-50 squares total (so less of each color if using more than one color) White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly April 6-8: Leaves and Mud Large sheet of construction, heavier drawing, or similar paper (12”x18” or larger) Spring Tree collage for those who participated March 30-April 1) Red, Yellow, and Blue tempera or finger paint (only these colors please since we will be learning to mix others) Tray, cookie sheet, paper plate or similar for red, yellow, and blue paint and for mixing paints Damp rag to clean up messes Smock, apron, paint shirt, or similar Location to dry wet painting Optional for those who don’t like finger painting: paint brushes and cup of water to clean them April 13-15: Trees and Weather 6 pieces of 6”x9” white construction paper, cardstock, painting, or similar heavy weight paper (not smooth paper since we will add watercolor paint) CRAYONS Time permitting we will also need: Watercolor paints Paint brush and cup of water Damp rag to clean up messes Smock, apron, paint shirt, or similar April 20-22: Shape Drawing or Collage Large construction or drawing paper for background Either: Collection of colored paper shapes in a variety of colors and sizes for collage (Include squares, rectangles, circles, ovals, various triangles, perhaps also hexagons, octagons, parallelograms, etc) Gluestick OR if those are not available: Pencil and eraser Pattern blocks, lids, or other shapes in a variety of sizes for tracing Crayons, markers, or colored pencils April 27-29: Owl Collage Large piece of construction or drawing paper for background Brown construction paper or brown paper bag Several half sheets of colored copy, construction, or scrapbook paper (choose colors who would like for your owl) Scissors Decorative edge scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Scraps of white, black, yellow or orange paper Optional: large and small circle (hole) punches May 4-6: Cool-colored Fans 2-3 sheets White copy paper Crayons, markers, or colored pencils (some of each is nice) Stapler May 11-13: Parade of Patterned Elephants: 2-3 sheets White copy paper Crayons, markers, or colored pencils (some of each is nice) Optional: Scissors and stapler May 18-20: Fabulous Fish: Paper to practice drawing Pencil and eraser Large construction, watercolor, or similar heavyweight paper for watercolor paint CRAYONS Watercolor paints Paint brush and cup of water Damp rag to clean up messes Smock, apron, paint shirt, or similar May 25 and 27: Letter Creatures: At least 2 pieces of white paper, but perhaps enough paper for each letter of Learners name (Or for younger students print out letters of Learner’s first name and first letter of Learner’s last name from the attached file) Crayons, markers, and/or colored pencils Big Red Barn: Large piece of construction or drawing paper Pencil and eraser Crayons or colored pencils optional : skinny markers Drawing Barnyard Animals: Paper Pencil and eraser Crayons or colored pencils optional: skinny markers If you attended and created a “Big Red Barn” project: Bring your “Big Red Barn” Scissors Glue stick or glue with cotton swab for spreading the glue Colorful Butterflies: Coffee filters or plain white heavy paper towels MARKERS Pipe cleaners Optional: small cup of water with eye dropper or paint brush Clothes pins Googly eyes White or craft glue Mixing and painting Green: Large white paper for painting Paint brush(es) Yellow and Blue tempera paint (only these colors please since we will be learning to mix a variety of greens) Damp rag to clean up messes Smock, apron, paint shirt, or similar Location to dry wet painting Create your own Insect or Spider: CARDBOARD style egg carton cut into pieces with two or three egg cups Scissors Several colors of construction paper (scraps work great) Pipe cleaner White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Paint Cardboard egg carton sections in advance of class so they are dry when we are ready to glue Drawing Shape Robots: Large construction or drawing paper Pencil and eraser Shapes to trace (Pattern blocks, lids, cans, or similar in a variety of shapes especially square, rectangle, circle, oval, various triangles, hexagon) Markers AND Crayons or colored pencils Drawing Brilliant Birds: Paper for practice Paper for final drawing Pencil and paper Markers, crayons, or colored pencils Create your own Insect or Spider: CARDBOARD style egg carton cut into pieces with two or three egg cups Scissors Several colors of construction paper (scraps work great) Pipe cleaner White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Paint Cardboard egg carton sections in advance of class so they are dry when we are ready to glue Create a Rocket Collage: Black construction paper (one large or two regular sized) index card or White 3”x5” rectangle One 2.5” white square Scissors Glue stick Pencil and eraser CRAYONS, especially white crayon Optional: Glitter crayons are fun if you have them, but not required What’s Stuck in Your Tree Drawing: Piece of practice paper White or light colored paper for final drawing Pencil and eraser Markers, crayons, or colored pencils Japanese Lantern: Print attached Japanese Lantern Template (makes 2 lanterns). Works best on cardstock but regular paper works Scissors Markers/crayons/ colored pencils Cardboard TP tube 5 1/2” x 6” piece of red, orange, or yellow tissue paper (copy paper or construction paper work for hanging lanterns) Stapler Scotch tape Hole punch Yarn/string/ribbon about 12” Optional: battery-operated tea light or small flashlight (no open flame candles!!!!) Colorful Community Collage: Several sheets of different colored papers One large piece of white, blue, or pink construction paper (or large drawing paper) Colored paper scraps Scissors White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Markers and/or crayons Paper Story Quilt: White Paper (larger allows more room for details) Pencil and eraser Markers AND Crayons or colored pencils Optional: ruler to draw straight lines Fall Tree Collage: Large piece of construction paper for background (white, blue, yellow, pink, or other sky color) Brown paper bag or construction paper (I use brown paper bag) White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Approximately 1”-1 ½” squares of green, yellow, and red tissue paper (other types of green, yellow, and red paper can work) “Oops” Creatures: Large paper for background (any color) Various papers ESPECIALLY scrap papers and papers with drips, rips, folds, and other mistakes and abandoned projects Markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils Scissors Glue stick Design a Collection of Hats: One large paper to be divided into boxes for different hat designs OR Several smaller pieces of paper (index card size or similar) Pencil and eraser Markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils Optional: Large piece of paper on which to collage the hat collection Scissors Glue stick Leaf Rubbing Creatures: Lots of Fallen Leaves in a variety of shapes and sizes collected from outside (You don’t need to pick them from trees, just pick them up off the ground. Avoid dry leaves that will crumble.) SEVERAL pieces of copy paper (thinner paper like newsprint can work especially well) Crayons without the wrappers (perfect use for old broken crayons)- we will be using the crayons on their long sides to make the rubbings OPTIONAL: Googly eyes White glue Painting a Fall Landscape Background: Large (12”x18” or larger) piece of white construction paper, 90 lb drawing paper, or watercolor paper Pencil Watercolor paints (specifically yellow, brown, green, blue, purple, black) Paint brush(es) Water for cleaning brushes between colors (we will need fresh water halfway through class, so be prepared to change water or have two cups of water ready) Drawing fall trees, bats, cats, spider webs with spiders, and jack-o-lantern faces: Fall Landscape Background from previous week, if one was created. OR Large piece of white, blue, purple, or grey paper (sky colors, especially evening dusk), if Fall Landscape Background was not created previous week. Pencil and eraser Orange colored paper Scissors Glue Black fine tip Sharpie (or similar permanent black marker) Optional but fun and helpful: Black ULTRA fine tip Sharpie (or similar permanent black marker) Creating a Haunted or Victorian Fall House: Box: cracker snack, cereal, or shipping sized depending on desired size of final Haunted House. (Tip: if using cracker, cereal, or similar box, open the seam so the box can be flattened and decorated on the blank inside, then stapled to reassemble at the end. If using a shipping box, pick one with as little marking on the outside as possible or consider painting it grey in advance of class) Sharpie pen Markers Scissors Optional: Colored paper or cardstock scraps White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Drawing a Halloween Costume Parade: Large piece of construction paper cut in half the long way with short ends taped together to create a really long paper (like a parade) Pencil and eraser Crayon, markers, and/or colored pencils Create a Rocket: Paper towel tube or similar Sheet of white copy paper Pencil Markers or crayons Clear tape Print attached file with rocket “nose cone” (I will send file a week before this project) Colored paper scraps Scissors White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Stickers for decorating rocket Red, orange, and/or yellow tissue paper or yarn for fire Draw and Paint Amazing Houses: Large (12”x18” or larger) piece of white construction paper, 90 lb drawing paper, or watercolor paper Pencil and eraser Sharpie Watercolor paints Paint brush(es) Water for cleaning brushes between colors (we will need fresh water halfway through class, so be prepared to change water or have two cups of water ready) Collage a Variety of Fancy Vehicles: Large piece of (sky colored) construction paper cut in half the long way with short ends taped together to create a really long paper (like a parade) Colored paper (scraps work well) Black colored paper for wheels (perhaps prepare a collection of circles for wheels in advance by tracing various coins for different sizes) Scissors White or craft glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Long 1” strips of black paper to create a road for the vehicles to drive along Thanksgiving Balloon Parade: Large piece of white construction paper cut in half the long way with short ends taped together to create a really long paper (like a parade) Pencil and eraser Colored pencils Optional: Markers (skinny markers are best for the level of detail) Send me a message at least a day before class if you have a particular character you would like me to help you learn to draw so I can be prepared to help you Small Paper Animal Quilt: 2 pieces of whte paper cut in half Several sheets of different colored papers Glue stick (or white glue) Hole punch Yarn at least 1.5 yards (54 inches) long (if available have several color choices) Design a Shoe Collection: 1 Sheet of copy or drawing paper At least 6 smaller pieces of paper (3”x5” index card size or similar) Pencil and eraser Markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils Winter Countdown: Large 12”x18” watercolor, white construction, or other heavy weight paper for painting Pencil and eraser CRAYONS Watercolor paints Paint brush(es) Water for cleaning brushes between colors (we will need fresh water halfway through class, so be prepared to change water or have two cups of water ready) Cardboard Tube Animals: Three cardboard tubes (toilet paper size is perfect, or cut longer tubes to about that size) In Advance of Class: Cut one tube in half sideways and one tube in half length-wise, see attached photo) Scraps of colored paper Scissors Tape White glue Markers Optional: Small pom-poms Googly eyes Chenille stems (pipe cleaners) Snowy City Collage: Blue or Purple construction paper for background sky Various strips of gray, brown, black, beige, etc colored paper Scraps of solid-colored construction, copy, scrapbook or other papers Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Draw a Dragon in Your City: Large 12”x18” drawing paper Pencil and eraser Sharpie Colored pencils Round and Square Snowflakes: White copy paper (I will teach how to cut the paper into a square. However, it is optional to pre-cut into squares for younger students who struggle with this step) Scissors Markers Optional: Colored origami or copy paper for colorful snowflakes Notes: Construction paper and other thick papers do NOT work well for cutting snowflakes so be sure to have copy paper or origami paper. It is fine to use recycling paper that is printed on one side as long as one side is still blank. Mitten Card Stuffed with Animals: Sheet of white cardstock or 9”x12” white construction paper (sheet of white copy paper will work) Sheet of white copy paper Pencil and eraser Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Scissors Glue stick Winter Landscape with Northern Lights (Part 1 of 2): 1 Sheet of cardstock, construction, or other heavy weight paper for painting Blue tempera paint (blue watercolor paint can work) Small cup with ¼ cup water (we will mix paint into the cup of water) Paintbrush Piece of plastic wrap or thin plastic of a shopping bag cut about 1-2” longer and wider than the paint paper 2 Sheets of black construction paper the same size as the above paint paper Chalk or chalk pastels Complete your Winter Landscape with Northern Lights and add Polar animals (Part 2 of 2): Blue painted paper from last week Black paper with chalk Northern Lights from last week Scraps of white paper Black and yellow markers Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Drawing Arctic Animals: 2-3 pieces of White paper Pencil and eraser Colored pencils One piece of black paper the same size as the white paper Scissors Glue Optional: Chalk pastels Line Sculptures: Piece of heavy cardstock, small piece of poster board, or piece of cardboard (from cereal or snack box) Colored copy paper (various colors) Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Decorative paper edger scissors Emotion Collage: 12”x18” construction paper for background (have a choice of colors available, though we we only use one) Scraps of solid-colored construction, copy, scrapbook or other papers Two index cards or quarter sheet of stiff white paper or cardstock Scissors White glue and small plastic tray or lid to put a small amount on Cotton swab or other tool for spreading glue thinly and evenly Optional: Yarn scraps CraZy Creature: Watercolor or other heavy weight paper good for watercolor painting Crayons Watercolor paint and brush Fancy Goggles: Sheet of white or light colored cardstock or other stiff paper 2 Circles for tracing (one 1” circle like a milk jug lid and one 2 ½” circle like a peanut butter lid or can of beans/vegetables) Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Scissors White copy or drawing paper
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Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
During art classes, we will explore a variety of art skills using a variety of mediums. We will also learn about artists and their artwork. As a curious life-long learner I weave science, social studies, math, and cultural connections into art classes. Most importantly, I encourage students to include information related to their interests and passions into their artwork.
I am a K-12 licenced art teacher, with a Masters in Art Education. I have experience and enjoy working with students of all ages! Most recently, I taught art for seven years in a Title One school which hosts a Dual Language Spanish Immersion program. I have also taught after-school and summer camp art classes for both my local community arts center and science enrichment classes for WonderLab, my local museum of science, health, and technology. I have taught in a variety of volunteer capacities in home, school, scouting, and church settings. In addition, I have mentored teenage cadet students and camp interns as they begin their journey as teachers.
As a fiber artist, my main medium is Art Quilting. I also love fabric dyeing and surface design, knitting, drawing with pencil and micron pen, hand-building with clay, and exploring many other media. I find inspiration for much of my artwork in daily routines, my family, nature, my travels, and other artists and their artwork. When I’m not teaching or creating art, you may find me walking, biking, gardening, or playing games with my family and friends.
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Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 67 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
3-6 learners per class
