Back to virtual school again! This time it was very close to the end of the year so I was not giving art packets out, so I decided to show the students how awesome and creative they can be just with their Macs. We began by looking at Mosaics by watching these videos for inspiration.... Continue Reading →
1pt Perspective & Animation G7, 2021
This was an unplanned unit, because we went into virtual school. With the students at home I thought it would be a great opportunity to teach them 1pt perspective and 2pt perspective. The final task was going to be a perspective "out of my window, during virtual school" but we ended up back at school... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Q4 G6 art, 2021
During quarter 4, the grade 6 artists began with name art. They had a choice of 5 options which I put together on some interactive slides. A little like a choose your own art adventure. Here are 3 awesome examples. Then they followed the design process to create a " Creative candy holder". We turned... Continue Reading →
Women’s & Black History Month, G8 2021
During quarter 3 (March) we were meant to be starting a sculpture unit based on the Sustainable Development Goals. However, our school went virtual so I decided to get the students ready for printmaking by looking at shadow art and the effects of positive and negative space. Since positive and negative space connects to the... Continue Reading →
G8 CHOICE CERAMICS, 2021
You can view my adapted slides HERE to see the process. Since we were virtual last year, these grade 8 students did not get to experience clay so I thought I'd start from the beginning. Just to make sure they could model, roll coils, create slabs and join properly. To speed the process up I... Continue Reading →
G7 Book Sculptures, 2021
How does reading make you feel? What do books mean to you? If I mentioned "book sculpture" what comes to mind? After a little discussion, research, and inspiration, my grade 7 students were ready to embrace the joy and challenges of making stunning book sculptures. Fortunately, last year the book room at our school was... Continue Reading →
Animation, Watercolour & Candy Holder, G6
This is an explanation of our grade 6 unit incorporating watercolour, ceramics and animation.
Animal Rights, G7 Eyes & Posters
This unit was a continuation from quarter 1 which I wrote about HERE. Building on the observation skills that the students gained from creating digital eyes on Procreate, they were now ready to learn about grid drawing and pastel techniques. I chose 10 pastel techniques which I knew would assist the students with their eye... Continue Reading →