Fibers Studio Opener Grades 2-3

 Fiber arts is about making art with thread, yarn, paper, and fabric, made from both natural and man made fibers. 

These next two weeks we are working on fibers skills to prepare us for making our own stuffies.

Second Grade Skills

- Thread a needle

- Tie a knot

- Sew around two pieces of felt with an overstitch (whip stitch)

- Stuff and sew closed to make a stuffy

Second Grade Video

Third Grade Skills

- Thread a needle

- Tie a knot

- Sew two pieces of felt together with an overstitch (whip stitch)

- Stuff and sew closed to make a stuffy.

Third Grade Video

Intro. to Drawing - Nature's Beauty - Up Close Flowers From Observation

       Drawing from Observation-Nature Up Close

Create

1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

B. Investigation

Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

Today we will learn to look carefully at flowers and leaves to discover the beautiful details in the natural world. This is called an observation drawing.

During this week, you can look for other natural objects that you might like to observe closely and draw.

Have you ever looked at a flower up close?

What did you notice that you didn't see from far away?

Here is a painting from far away of a field of poppies

Here is a painting close up of a single poppy

Do you think this artist could paint this flower from memory? 

Or would the artist need to see the flower in real life?

This artist, Georgia O'Keefe would study flowers in real life so she could notice all the lines, shapes and colors.

Some artists like to observe nature from a distance, far away

Some artists like to observe nature up close

Which way do you like to observe nature?

Sculpture Studio 1st 2nd 3rd

 

The Sculpture Studio

Create	1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	A. Play & Ideation	Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials
		B. Investigation	Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

Welcome to the Sculpture Studio!

This week we are learning about working in the sculpture studio, using construction paper!

Materials Needed:

Colored construction paper

Scissors

Glue (bottle)

First Grade Sculpture Lesson

Second Grade Sculpture Lesson

Third Grade Sculpture Lesson

Painting Studio Opener Grade 1st, 2nd, 3rd

 

The Painting Studio

Create	1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	A. Play & Ideation	Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials
		B. Investigation	Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

Welcome to the Painting Studio!

This week we are learning about working in the painting studio. 

We are going to learn studio procedures for set up and clean-up, look at some paintings by master artists, learn how to care for the materials in the painting studio, and explore painting with watercolor paint. 

We will complete the skills we learn in our Studio Practice books.

(If you don't have a studio practice book, you can complete the lesson using 2 pieces of white paper)

Materials Needed:

Studio Practice book or 2 pieces of white paper

Watercolor paint

Paintbrush

Cup or bowl of water

Paper towel

1st Grade Video Lesson:

Second Grade Video Lesson:

Third Grade Video Lesson:

Collage Studio Opener- 3rd grade

 

Collage Third Grade

 

What is a collage?

Create	1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	A. Play & Ideation	Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials
		B. Investigation	Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

A collage is made by cutting up, arranging, and gluing down materials such as paper, string, fabric, and newspaper. 

"Coller is a French word, that means to glue something together, so it makes sense that a collage is when you glue materials to a flat surface.

In collage you can use many different materials to make something new!

interesting papers, torn or cut

newspapers/ any text

magazine pictures

sheet music

yarn

stickers/stamps

buttons

fabric

You can also draw on your collage!

Materials needed:
White Paper for background
Colored Construction Paper 
Pencil
Scissors
Glue Stick
Crayons or Markers (optional)

Watch this video for our collage lesson

This week we will practice making our own collage.

You can make a collage of anything you want. 

 Click on the link below for your grade level skills.

Collage Skills

Collage Studio Opener- 1st and 2nd

 

What is a collage?

Create	1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	A. Play & Ideation	Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials
		B. Investigation	Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

A collage is made by cutting up, arranging, and gluing down materials such as paper, string, fabric, and newspaper. 

"Coller is a French word, that means to glue something together, so it makes sense that a collage is when you glue materials to a flat surface.

In collage you can use many different materials to make something new!

interesting papers, torn or cut

newspapers/ any text

magazine pictures

sheet music

yarn

stickers/stamps

buttons

fabric

You can also draw on your collage!

Materials needed:
White Paper for background
Colored Construction Paper 
Pencil
Scissors
Glue Stick
Crayons or Markers (optional)

Watch this video for our collage lesson

This week we will practice making our own collage.

You can make a collage of anything you want. 

 Click on the link below for your grade level skills.

1st Grade Collage Skills

2nd Grade Collage Skills