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Posts Tagged ‘design’
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Yesterday we started a collage project in the studio, but if you missed getting to make a stamp and a collection of patterned papers in our last project, don’t fret! You can easily make stamps and stamp pads like we used in the studio.
In the studio guests started by cutting shapes out of 2″x2″ rectangles of sticky-backed craft foam and then arranging the shapes small rectangle of polystyrene (like meat tray) foam.
Names and initials were a popular design. E made a one with her initials that she was happy with, even though the E’s read backwards. For her second stamp she wanted to make her entire first name. Together we talked about how to cut and arrange the letters so they would read correctly when stamped.
Some guests chose to leave their stamp behind for others to use. We displayed a selection of them on our front wall to inspire our guests’ designs.
If you don’t have any foam at home you can use interesting or discarded objects as stamps. Diana recently offered some great stamping/printing ideas here and here, and we a have printable/PDF about printing with found objects here.
In my next post I’ll share how we made white stamp pads, so check back soon!
Tags: collage papers, Craft Foam, design, homemade materials, Patterns and Papers, polystyrene, prints, Prints Patterns Paper, Public Art Program, stamping, Styrofoam
Posted in Elementary School, In the Studio, Middle School, Mixed Media, Nurturing Creativity at Home, Preschool, Printmaking | 1 Comment »
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
In honor of The Very Hungry Caterpillar day on March 20, 2011, Penguin Young Readers Group and Canson invited classes to celebrate spring by reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and creating posters inspired by it. Though many great works were submitted, The Art Studio has the pleasure of exhibiting 8 winning entries through July. The Grand Prize winner, above, is by first graders at Milestone Community School, Leesburg, FL.
the seven Second Place winners are : first grade, West Elementary School, Stoughton, MA (upper left); first and second grade, Riverview Elementary School, Miles City, MT (right)
first grade, St. Timothy School, Maple Lake, MN (lower left); kindergarten, Indian Creek Elementary School, San Antonio, TX (upper left); kindergarten, Bates Rich Beginnings School, Fairport, NY (uppper right); second grade, Peek’s Chapel Elementary School, Conyers GA (lower right),
and second grade, Midvale Elementary School, Midvale, UT. Congratulations to all!
Tags: Art Studio, Canson, contest, design, Eric Carle, Penguin Young Readers, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, tissue paper
Posted in At The Carle, Collage, Elementary School, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Have you been to The Carle yet? If not, join me on this little tour of the Museum’s hands-on Art Studio, won’t you?
In our 15oo square foot space you can enjoy the view of an apple orchard through a wall of south-facing windows. High and low tables with stools provide flexible seating for all ages.
Materials, available whenever the Museum is open through our Public Art Program, are selected and presented to help you make connections between the exhibitions and your own visual language.
In the Studio you’ll also find friendly Volunteers, Interns, and Museum Educators to help you get started,
objects and displays to inspire your work,
a resource center that’s full of great books, periodicals and objects,
activities to engage even our youngest visitors, such as a cozy rug corner with manipulatives,
a large magnet board,
and a light table.
When you’re done, there are even sinks so you can wash up.
We hope to see you in the Studio soon!
Tags: Amherst, apple orchard, architecture, art, books, design, Eric Carle, kids, Massachusetts, Museum
Posted in At The Carle, In the Studio, Our Approach, Public Art Program, Uncategorized | No Comments »
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