The Romanticism of Friedrich
We have studied the works of a great artist of the Romantic, Caspar David Friedrich, with students in the 9th grade. They have revised his … Read more
Halloween in tonal gradations and zentangles
We have experienced the tonal gradations with acrylics with the students of Grade 8, to learn how to mix colors, starting with the lightest color … Read more
Rolled zentangles!
With students of grade 8 we are still working on lights and shadows and gradations. We drew these Zentangles as ancient parchments rolled, using fantasy … Read more
Tangles shaded
To continue our work about gradients, with the students of grade 8, we have created this drawing of entwined ribbons. The drawing is made in … Read more
Lego Avatar
Here’s another fun way to learn about the guys who start the year 8 and to get some clues about their personality: I invited each … Read more
Three dimensional Mirò
I thought of a way to create a three-dimensional structure with the characteristic drawings by Joan Miro, which are specifically two-dimensional. Students have copied some … Read more
A shared experience in Omaha, Nebraska
Yesterday, I was delighted to receive a lovely email from Cynthia Vana, a Library Specialist in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She led a workshop at the Florence Branch … Read more
Small ceramic house-box
The slabs of clay can be used for lots of different projects. This project needs precision in measuring, cutting and assembling the slabs and the … Read more
Optical illusion cube
Is it a small cube in a room or a large cube that lacks one corner? Is easier to draw this cube, rather than to describe … Read more
Coil vase with a ‘not round’ base
Starting from any shape as base of the vase, you can model a vase not round, by growing as a free shape in your hands. … Read more
Small Jewelry Polymer Clay
Do you know “Fimo” or “Cernit”? It’ a polymer clay that you can cook in the owen at 110°C. With students of Grade 7-8 can … Read more
Stop Motions inspired by Aardman Animations
This Stop motion is inspired by the great works of Aardman Studios, a British animation studio based in Bristol. The studio is known for films … Read more