Week 17: Origami

By student request, this week we will experiment with the art of origami. Stay tuned for photos of our fun elephant, monkey, dog, and other animal creations!

Sources:
http://www.origami-club.com/en/index.html

Materials:
paper, markers, scissors, fingers and a spirit of fun

Week 16: Watercolor Still Life

Date: February 6, 2010
Lesson Title: Watercolor Still Life
Subject: Art
Instructor: Lisa Seltzer

Activities and lesson notes:
We'll sketch simple objects to observe shape and light and dimension, and then add color to the mix.

Materials needed:
watercolor paper pencils sharpener paint water paper towels

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/

Week 11: Holiday Greeting Cards

December 20, 2009

With this the last class before the winter break, we will make holiday greeting cards.

Sources:
http://michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=j00540&categoryid=64583
http://michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=h00189&categoryid=64583
http://michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=h00144&categoryid=64583

Materials Needed:

Scissors

Glue

Straight and circle cutters
Card stock (various colors)
Ribbons
Vellum
Inks
Stamps
Embossing Powder
Embossing Gun
Hole Punch
Brads

Week 10: Dal Art

December 5, 2009

Art Class: Dal Art

Using some of the staple legumes in Indian diet, lentils, we will use our imaginations to create design mosaics in earth tones: landscapes, portraits, motifs of cars or flowers?

Materials Needed:

Pencils for sketching in the design Cardboard rectangles

Glue

Various legumes

Sources:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5155710_create-bean-art-kids.html
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/magical-beans-mosaic