Ceramic cylindrical cup: worksheet with template
These cups were made by seventh grade students using the slab technique. To cut out the parts of the cup from slab clay we used … Read more
Chinese Opera Mask: worksheet
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
Final Exams 2022
Also this year I am happy to publish my students’ works for Middle School Final Exams (8th grade). Starting from a topic on which the … Read more
Cover of a Horror short story
In collaboration with the literature teacher Claudia Paternoster in a 7th Grade class, we created the covers of horror short stories written by the students. … 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
Multimedia Museum in one-point Perspective
After a lesson dedicated to civic education and the conservation of cultural heritage, we discussed what the museum is and what it is for. We … 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
Street Art for the 2030 Agenda
In the lesson dedicated to CIVIC EDUCATION with the 8th Grade, we tackled the theme of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, analyzing its 17 … Read more