Hokusai

The Great Wave by Hokusai

in now on view at the MFA

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This is the perfect time to introduce Hokusai to the 4th graders.

The original art is a wood print, but we made our version using watercolor and tempera paint. I hope this will inspire some of the students to go and check out the work of Hokusai this summer.

Lego Printmaking

K2 used legos in a different way this week. Most of them were familiar with building with legos, but none had painted with them. It proved to be fun, but MESSY. The goal was to make a robot of their own using different shaped lego blocks dipped in black paint. 

Wire Figures in Progress

I thought it was time for 5th grade to work on something 3D. 

Staring with pipe cleaner skeletons the students cover their figure with masking tape until it looks bulked up enough. Next they will be painting. I'll post the final product.

Foil Snake

Thanks Billy for the cool cobra.

You can use almost anything to make art, just look around and use your imagination.

Alphabet Butterfly

K2 worked on symmetry, shapes and the alphabet.

William Wegman Dogs

William Wegman

The first graders looked at some of the photography work of William Wegman. He is a local artist that studied at Mass Art and has gone on to do well photographing his dogs dressed as people.

The students then made their own version of dogs as people.

3D Printer

Thanks Chandra for sharing the amazing 3D printer you built with the class. It inspired many of the students and teachers. I believe that this will be an important part of technology in the future. 

Tissue Flowers

K2 worked on cutting tissue paper and glueing to make some festive flowers. Soon we might see some real flowers outside the window.