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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Artful Thursday #7: Making Memories!! (Part Two)

Welcome back to Artful Thursday! Please watch this video with Mrs. Kane and Michelangelo to start:


Then, choose ONE of the following projects for your art time capsule from last week OR just for your wall at home:

  • Map Of a Memory. Materials: paper, your choice of drawing or painting supplies. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration
  • Memory Collage inspired by artist Romare Bearden. Materials: Paper, scissors, glue, photographs, fabric, construction paper, magazines, old books or clothes.... Click HERE for directions, click HERE for a video demonstration. Enjoy this read-aloud of "My Hands Sing the Blues", a wonderful book about Romare Bearden!
  • "Spicy" Painted Portraits. Materials: paper, kitchen ingredients (spices, coffee grounds, tea, food coloring... your choice!), paintbrushes or cotton swabs or other household items. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration.
  • Stitching a Story Pictures - inspired by an amazing art tradition called ARPILLERAS from Chile! Materials: Cloth, scissors, glue, needle, embroidery or thick thread. Click HERE for directions, click HERE for video demonstration

Here is this week's slideshow of all of the "Making Memories" artwork you shared! Please send us photos of your artwork by next Wednesday morning to be included in the Grand Finale final Artful Thursday slideshow! (You are welcome to send us any art projects from past weeks as well that you didn't get a chance to share!)
Click HERE for the slideshow of all of the yearbook cover design entries sent in by third and fourth graders! Well done, everyone! Lastly, our office hours are cancelled today. We hope you will join us again next week! It will be our last Artful Thursday and we have something special and super fun planned!