Open Ended Art: Mosaics

Teaching My Little Book Worm runs a weekly theme on Open Ended Art and we thought that we would join in this time around since the theme is Mosaics and we've been wanting to do some mosiac work for ages.

There is no doubt a more effective way to do this but this is what we came up with.

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Materials Needed:

Clay (or Playdough)

Pebbles

Mould of some description, we used a Paper Mache Mould of a Star that I picked up on a throw out table

Cling Wrap

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Our Materials

We lined the mould with cling wrap so the clay wouldn't stick to it.

Then push the clay into the mould, making sure the surface is even as possible.



Clay waiting for the pebbles.

Adding pebbles. Be sure to push them right in or they just fall out.

The finished pieces, waiting to dry. B7's is the star and K5's is the face on the star.

After allowing to dry, this is B7's finished star. (K5 had a little accident with hers so unfortuantely we don't have a finished photo to share)

After they finished working on the star moulds, I gave them each a piece of canvas art board and suggested they draw something and fill it with pebble mosiacs. They went straight to work, after drawing their initial design they quickly realised that they would need to sort the pebbles into colours.

This took some time but was actually a great activity in itself. Some of those pebbles were really tricky to decide what colour they should be placed into to.

K5 decided on a tree and a flying creature.

Not quite finished, I believe she is going to paint the background on this one.

B7 chose an airplane, he still has a bit of a way to go with his.

We enjoyed participating in Open Ended Art and are looking forward to next week - Paper Mosaics. Why not check out what everyone else got up to over at Teaching My Little Bookworm.

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Sites Of Interest

Teaching My Little BookWorm

How Stuff Works Nature Crafts For Kids

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Art Pieces Term 2 2009

Another great term of art at Logan Artists. B7 really has come along way with his clay sculpture and has learnt so many techniques. Even trying his hand at the Pottery Wheel this time round.

He still has a bit of finishing off to do here. The abstract painting requires a bit more work as do a few of his sculptures. Once they get some colour on them they will come to life.

We are taking a break from these art classes for a term or so, even though we love them. We'll spend some time getting back into our Artistic Pursuits art program at home.

Art Classes - Week 2, Term 2 - Slab Cylinders

This week B7 had to revisit the use of slab work with clay and create a slab cylinder. Last term he made a slab trinket box so he had some prior knowledge.

After deciding to embellish his cylinder with a snake he realised that it kind of looked like a tree trunk, so that's what he transformed it into. We can't wait to see this one fired and painted up, I think it is his best piece yet.

The finished pieces waiting to be fired. B7's is going to make a great paint brush holder, ready for our new painting area that I have in mind. Thankfully he has agreed, he initially was going to use it to hold his pencils but we now feel that it may be a little deep for pencils so paint brushes it is.