This week 4th and 5th grade students returned for their last art rotation for this school year!
4th graders created embroidery and block prints on burlap over two classes. My sister had sent me wooden blocks from India traditionally used to create motifs on textiles and I have been eagerly waiting to use them! Students first learned how to thread a needle, create a knot on both ends to create a running stitch along the sides. Once done, they used a block of their choice and created 4-6 prints on the burlap fabric.
Next class they returned to add more embroidery using the running stitch and incorporate beads if they wanted to! This was a high engagement lesson and I am so happy the works turned out fantastic!!!
5th graders returned to paint their bisque fired coil pots they created a few weeks back. I had a lot of paint remaining from the mural and had students use this to paint their works. There was so much variety in colors and patterns!
Students also finished the weaving they started during their last rotation! I explained and demonstrated the different steps like threading the needle, tying the knot and connecting a new piece of yarn to the one already existing in the loom. Students that finished weaving had the option to add beads to their work!
No comments:
Post a Comment