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
Abstract painting with wool and cloth inserts
In this way, you create spaces to be filled with watercolors. The lines will define fields where color tints can fade, mix or overlap. Here … Read more
Painted masks inspired by Chinese Opera
These masks are inspired by the Chinese Opera tradition, in which the colors and patterns of the make-up change according to the characteristics of the … Read more
I’m an Artist!
This activity is inspired by the picture book “I’m an Artist” by Marta Altes. We read this book with the 6th grade students and we … Read more
We are all in the same boat!
In the 6th grade classes we did an activity to start the school year by imagining leaving for a trip that will last three years. … Read more
Ceramic little house box
With 6th Grade students we have made these ceramic pen-holders with the slab technique, using the templates that you can find in the worksheet below: … Read more
Big Delaunay Poster with patterns
A large poster inspired by Robert Delaunay, who with his colored circles gave us one of the most beautiful works of abstract art. The poster … Read more
Painting a Coffee Moka with patterns
With the 6th Grade students we worked on the definition of textures and patterns and on their differences: textures imitate surfaces giving visible and tactile … Read more
Ceramic Cup with slab technique
To create this ceramic cup we used the slab technique, using paper templates to reproduce the outlines of the shapes on the clay. You can … Read more
Symmetry with NOTAN
With 6th Grade students, we worked on the various types of symmetry, and we made a collage creating a NOTAN with shapes in bilateral symmetry. … Read more
Picasso Doves: print with craft foam
To express once again our desire for peace, we were inspired by the doves that Picasso loved to draw with a few simple strokes. We … Read more
The Color Theory in 7 objects
To review the different categories of color theory, each student chose a theme and drew 7 objects in the style of doodle. The word doodle … Read more