December 3rd: Topic: Beginning color theory: Warm and Cool Elemental Creatures 13-18 project: Warm and Cool Elemental Creatures: Students will discuss color theory and how cool and warm colors convey a feeling like icy and hot, respectively. Then they can choose which creatures to portray and give them ice and fire elemental designs while focusing […]

December 10th: Seasonal Winter Crafting Topic: Winter Inspired Art 7-18 Winter project: Students of all ages will create a painting inspired by images of the Deer Mother myths, other winter mythical creatures, and Yule. They can be inspired by these stories and add their own details to customize their painting to make it their own. […]

January 7th: Topic: Beginning color theory: Illustrative Color Wheel 13-18 project: Illustrative Color Wheel: Students will be given a blank color wheel template. Then, they will use the template to fill in each piece of the color wheel with various drawings that match the color that is represented in that section of the wheel. They […]

January 14th: Topic: Color theory: Color Theory in Pop Art 13-18 project: Color Theory in Pop Art: Students will discuss pop culture in how pop art intersects with popular culture. Discussions of pop art throughout history, like Andy Warhol to K-Pop posters, will inform the subjects that students will choose to depict. We will have […]

January 21st: Topic: Color theory: Monochromatic Lofi Backgrounds 13-18 project: Monochromatic Lofi Backgrounds: Students will discuss lo-fi-art that has a nostalgic, grainy feel. Then, they will choose a scene that they want to create and a base color to use in their entire piece of art. After choosing their base color, they can use various […]

January 28th: Topic: Color Theory: Artist Study of Paul Klee 13-18 project: Artist Study of Paul Klee: Students will discuss the movements that Klee was involved in like Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Then, they will create a scene by using inspiration from Klee’s work. There will be a focus on unexpected color palettes and modern […]

February 4th: Topic: 3D art and sculpture: Creatures from the Deep 13-18 project: Creatures from the Deep: Students will use clay to create a pinch pot base and then they can use tools and extra clay to create a fish! 10-12 project: Creatures from the Deep: Students will use clay to create a pinch pot […]

February 11th: Topic: 3D art and sculpture: Whimsical Wind Catchers 13-18 project: Whimsical Wind Catchers: Students will discuss art like installation art and mobiles. Then, they will use various materials like string, yarn, paper, and metal hoops to create their own mobile or wind catcher. 10-12 project: Whimsical Wind Catchers: Students will discuss art like […]

February 18th: Topic: Fiber arts: Gaming-inspired Fuzzy Character Portraits: 13-18 project: Gaming-inspired Fuzzy Character Portraits: Students will use felt sheets to create a portrait of a character of their choosing. This will give them a chance to explore with fiber arts materials in a straightforward way! 10-12 project: Gaming-inspired Fuzzy Character Portraits: Students will use […]

February 25th: Topic: Fiber arts: Shredded Tapestry Woven Art 13-18 project: Shredded Tapestry Woven Art: Students will discuss intentionally shredded art, like with Banksy’s Love is in the Bin. Then, they will create their own painting onto a sheet of fabric. After creating their painting, they will attach it to a wooden dowel and cut […]