Giotto: “The Flight into Egypt” Poster
After studying Giotto and his works, especially those of the Scrovegni Chapel, we created a large collaborative POSTER, where each student tried to copy the … Read more
Pattern Castles
We created these mixed media drawings to experiment with various techniques: creating black and white patterns with different tools and painting the background with shaded … Read more
Illustrated poetry
With sixth grade students we did this interdisciplinary work in collaboration with the Italian teachers and with my art colleague Maria Noemi Demaio. First, the … Read more
Abstract drawings from microscope
Discussing ABSTRACTISM with 8th grade students we understood how there can be an abstract PAINTING but also an abstract SCULPTURE, or a PHOTOGRAPH that does … Read more
The still lifes of Felice Casorati: chiaroscuro copy
For this exercise on chiaroscuro we took inspiration from the still lifes of Felice Casorati (Italy 1883 – 1963). Casorati is one of the most … Read more
Woven ribbons: what makes us feel good?
With the seventh grade students we reflected on what makes us feel good at school and how we can improve our well-being at school by … Read more
Expressionist Portraits with Frame
To create these paintings we were inspired by the PORTRAITS of German Expressionism. We observed the portraits painted by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, Karl … Read more
Design: Artist Perfume
In this DESIGN activity we were inspired by the perfume made by GUERLAIN “The Bee Bottle- Maison Matisse Edition 2023”, inspired by MATISSE. This is … Read more
Black & White Cities in Two Points Perspective
To create this urban landscape in two points perspective, with the 7th grade students, we used a graduated frame that you can find here, which … Read more
Negative drawing: Magic Jellyfish
This work made with the 7th Grade students is inspired by the illustrated book ” The Jellyfish Garden” (“Il Giardino delle Meduse”) by Paola Vitale … Read more
Art with lines, inspired by Sol Lewitt
With 6th grade students we made these drawings inspired by the American artist Sol Lewitt and his works made with color lines. Explaining the line … Read more
Lines express moods
Can a line be expressive? It’s the game we played with the 6th graders wondering if it was possible to express sensations, moods or emotions … Read more