March 18th: Topic: Mixed media: Fantasy Creatures 13-18 project: Fantasy Creatures: Students will blend clay, recycled materials, and paint to invent original creatures, practicing secure attachment techniques and creative problem-solving. They can think of their favorite mythical and real-life creatures to inspire what mythical hybrid animal they would like to create. 10-12 project: Fantasy Creatures: […]
March 25th: Topic: Mixed media: Miniature Worlds 13-18 project: Miniature Worlds: Students will design a 3D scene using materials like cardboard, shoeboxes, paper, clay, found objects, and other various recycled objects in order to create a narrative of what is happening in their scene. They can get as creative as they want with what type […]
April 1st: Topic: Mixed media sculpture: Fantasy Relief Sculptures 13-18 project: Fantasy Relief Sculptures: Students will combine a canvas panel with clay and allow them to roll the clay onto the panel and use that as their base to create a fantastical scene into a relief-style sculpture. Then, they can paint and seal their sculpture […]
April 8th: Topic: Mixed media sculpture: Found Object Sculptures. 13-18 project: Found Object Sculptures: Students will create a sculpture or wall art using thrifted and found objects, exploring texture, composition, and storytelling through upcycled materials. 10-12 project: Found Object Sculptures: Students will create a sculpture or wall art using thrifted and found objects, exploring texture, […]
April 15th: Topic: Mixed media: Student’s Choice Day 13-18 project: Student’s Choice Day: Students create a piece based on the skills learned throughout the year. This will be their “show stopper” for the end of year art show. It can be based on any theme, material, or process discussed throughout the year. 10-12 project: Student’s […]
April 22nd: Topic: Mixed media: Catch Up Day 13-18 project: Catch Up Day: The final day of homeschool art class is designated to completing their artwork that they have worked on earlier in the semester. We also will be having an art show and this will give them an opportunity to finish their work before […]
