I love weaving!  This project was so much fun!  What a great way to end the year.  My third graders did tree weavings this year.  They had to pick a season, then they painted their paper plate to match the season.  I wanted to tone down the colors to go with our nature colored yarn, so they had to paint the whole plate brown or black first, then they painted the colors over top.  They cut the slits to make the warp strings.  Next, they wrapped the loom with yarn to create the warp strings.  They used the excess yarn to wrap up from the bottom to make the trunk.  Then, they used yarn to weave and create the top of the trees.  They turned out amazing!  I can't wait to do this project again next year!  

3rd Grade Clay Cupcake Sculptures

My 3rd graders this year made clay cupcake sculptures.  This was a new lesson for me this year and I loved it!  The third grade clay standard is coiling, so this worked out perfect.  The students made a pinch pot for the base and then used coils to make the frosting.  Some students added a cherry or something on top.  They glazed them after they were fired.  They turned out great!  I will definitely use this project again. 

Dessert Drawings-Yum!

We just finished Unit 1 and my third graders did dessert drawings inspired by Pop Artist, Wayne Thiebaud.  My students chose a yummy dessert to draw.  We talked about contour drawing and using form when drawing and coloring.  Then, they traced their drawings with glue to give it texture.  Finally, they used oil pastels to add color and more texture.  We talked about having a light source and using gradation to create the light source and form.  They turned out amazing!

My third graders created collograph prints by creating a landscape collage out of cardstock. They used the collage as their printing plate. We discussed foreground, middle ground, background, and how to create perspective on a 2D surface. After they printed they went back into their print with art sticks to add a little color.  It was not an easy process, but I think they turned out great!

Even the printing plates turned out to be a great piece of artwork!

Spooky Trees

My third grade class at Sweet Apple ES did this Spooky Trees lesson.  It was a great value lesson.  They had to paint a value scale in circles for the background.  Then, we studied the shape of trees.  They did a contour drawing of a tree on black paper, cut it out and glued it over their value painting.  They loved this lesson!  They turned out great!

3rd Grade Pop Art Prints

My 3rd grade students studied Andy Warhol.  They chose something from everyday life or popular culture to be the emphasis of their artwork.  They made a collograph printing plate from cardboard and cardstock.  They printed on colored paper and added more color with colored pencils.  They really enjoyed this lesson and they turned out wonderful!

My third grade students at Shakerag Elementary had to create a radial weaving and design a border using Complimentary colors. Wow! They look great!

The Thrid Graders at Findley Oaks created Radial Designs using Analogus colors. They look amazing!!!

The third graders at Manning Oaks studied graphic design. They created name designs using an analogus color scheme. Great job!