Art Projects
All projects encourage creativity and self-expression. Traditional art techniques as well as more adventurous art methods are offered to give students an open-minded approach to art. Projects can be geared to fit different age and ability levels. Art history and art vocabulary are introduced throughout the lessons.
Painting
acrylic, watercolor, ink, crayon encaustic
Drawing
oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, chalk pastel, art marker, colored pencil
Bookmaking
creating scrolls, simple bound soft and hard cover books, accordion books, and miniature books
Papermaking
making paper from plant fibers and recycled materials
Sculpture
polymer clays, assemblage with wood,odds and ends,and found objects, plaster and wire
Printmaking
blockprinting with printfoam,everyday object prints,nature prints, and screen-printing
Puppetmaking
creating finger, hand, and rod puppets
Maskmaking
creating masks from paper mache, cardboard, and paper
Collage
~ creating collages with a variety of textured and patterned papers
