Week 14: Stained Glass Effect

Date: January 23, 2010
Lesson Title: Stained Glass Effect
Subject: Art
Instructor: Lisa Seltzer

Activities and lesson notes: Using vellum and printed coloring pages of animals and people and places of India, we'll create sun catcher artwork.

Sources:
A Book of Artrageous Projects
http://www.sanatansociety.org/Hindu_kids_corner/kid_coloring_page_pages_elephants.pdf
http://www.4to40.com/coloring_designs_patterns/trace.asp?id=189&category=Coloring_Book&subcategory=Folk_Dances_of_India

Materials needed:
Printed vellum, markers, card stock, glue, twine, scissors

Week 13: Sankranthi Muggulu

January 16, 2010

Since the harvest festival Sankranthi is being celebrated this week in India, this weeks' art class will center around a feature of Sankranthi as observed in Andhra Pradesh, muggulu. SILC's very own principal, Siva Jasthi, will be directing the artwork (Many Thanks to Siva!!).

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankranthi
http://cheerfulreadiness.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-post.html
http://gourismitha.com/IndianFestivals/Sankranthi/san.html
http://lifestyle-india.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html

Materials Needed:
Muggulu colors (chalk powders), design sheets, glue

Week 12: Henna Designs

January 9, 2010

The art of mehndi (applying henna paste to the skin) is a very old tradition thought to originate in India. In this class we will have a brief discussion of the Indian tradition surrounding henna, as well as how to prepare and apply the paste. We will then practice drawing many of the basic motifs used in traditional mehndi design (mango leaf, flowers, checkerboard, etc). And then decorate our own paper hands with our best work.

Supplies Needed:
paper, pencils, erasers, hand printouts, markers, motif examples, brief mehndi summary printouts (henna paste and accoutrement)

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehndi
http://www.thehennapage.com/
http://www.hennalounge.com/