Week of 10/23/23 - 5th grade Donuts and 4th grade glue Batik bugs Part 1

 4th and 5th graders returned and we started on a 2 week project!

5th graders looked at the works of artist Jae Yong Kim and engaged in a Turn and Talk before moving on to a class discussion. I like how this gives them the confidence to share with one person before sharing with the entire class. Students observed how the artist uses a variety of colors, patterns and shapes in his work. I even showed them a video where the artist explains his process and that in spite of using many, many colors he is actually color blind!

 

 

 Students used 3 pieces of paper that they crushed, taped and shaped into a circular shape. We used white masking tape to cover their entire donut to prepare as a base for the next step. Once done, we then used plaster bandage strips dipped in water to cover their work and let it dry until the next class.

4th grade students started work on their glue Batik bugs. We looked at the below photo and students engaged in a Turn and talk followed by a class discussion. We talked about how the hot wax acts a a resist and that we will be using glue instead of this traditional medium.

Students sketched 3 different bugs from the options in the photo below. They picked one to use in their final work and drew it big on a 8.5"x11" white copy paper using pencil first and then a black Sharpie marker. They taped their drawing to a piece of construction paper, taped a wax paper over this and finally taped a white 11" square white handkerchief and traced their drawing with white glue to let it dry until the next class.