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Duck tape Art

For the last assignment in 8th grade students creat duck tape "paintings." They start with a printed out image and create a grid as a guide. On their canvas boards they create the same grid that is 4 times the size. Once they finish their drawing they start to use the duck tape to add their color. They all have done a great job and love the process. Below are some works in progress and finished pieces.

After the work was completed many chose to create roses--the couple bottom pictures are students at work!

Calligrams

7th graders have been working on calligrams in class the past couple days. The goal of the assignment was to create a drawing using only words. They are turning out AMAZING, I just had to share.

Clay

In the Junior High School I like to do an introduction to clay, so students that are interested in working 3 dimensional will have the experience. We don't have a kiln in the JHS, so we have to use self-hardening clay. I teach them about slab and coil technique, but instead of learning about glazing-we just use acrylic paint to add color. Below are some nice examples of the finished work and some in progress. There is no requirement for what they have to make, other than having slab and coil demonstrated.