Friday, February 24, 2012

Adinkra Symbols


Adinkra symbols
A little time in the sun, before we started our project, drawing with sidewalk chalk.
Adinkra symbols
A full class!
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One of my favorite sources for art projects is Adinkra. These west African symbols are meaningful and fun to draw. I ask the kids to pick 4 symbols that represent traits they admire or aspire to be.
 
Adinkra symbols  Adinkra symbols
They drew four symbols in pencil, then oil pastel, then watercolored. They also chose one of the symbols and traced it, transferred it to fun foam and cut out a stamp. We did rubbings of the stamp, on cloth.
Adinkra symbols
Bill Wechter, a photographer from the North County Times newspaper, visited the class and took photos. Click here to see his photos.
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I had the kids write the African word and the meanings of each symbol on their artwork.
Adinkra symbols

Adinkra symbols

Adinkra symbols
Adinkra surface design! (They used their stamps and oil pastels to do rubbings on cloth)
Adinkra symbols


Friday, February 17, 2012

Woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors
Draw and paint two landscapes.
woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors
Cut one vertical and one horizontal and weave together
woven watercolors

woven watercolors
Thanks Daisy for helping out!
woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors

woven watercolors
and if you have time, make a second one.
woven watercolors

Friday, February 10, 2012

Prayer Flags

Prayer Flags by kids
I'm facilitating a prayer flag project over at The Prayer Flag Project, so I wanted to get the kids involved.
Prayer Flags by kids

Prayer Flags by kids

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I described to them how these flags would symbolize their affirmations or wishes and that the breeze would spread their hopes all over the world.
Prayer Flags by kids   Prayer Flags by kids

Prayer Flags by kids

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Prayer Flags by kids
Prayer Flags by kids
We hung them in the outdoor garden area behind the studio where are classes are held.