I may have gone overboard on the photos for this post, but this is one of my favourite art lessons so far.I was inspired by this photo from Pinterest (left). This lesson idea comes from Trish Regan Kopp who first completed this lesson with her sixth grade students.
I gave students the challenge of transforming eight small pieces of smooth white paper so that each piece had a different texture. After giving a few ideas about cutting, folding and scrunching and providing students with hole punches, fancy scissors and shredded paper pieces, I let these grade twos go about creating different textures. The kids turned out to be really inventive of course and I was so excited to see them exploring
Each one of their textured paper pieces was glued onto a larger sheet, displaying all their textures together. I then displayed these as a whole wall of texture, which I am loving. It's not often children's artwork is this subtly beautiful. The omission of any colour really allows you to see all the textures.
I had planned to do this same lesson with every grade, but after eight lessons with these grade twos I thought I might go insane if I had to sweep up any more tiny pieces of white paper from the Art Room floor! So beware! Messy, but fun.
Using a pencil to make holes
Using a hole punch to make holes
Tearing, Twisting and Weaving
Scrunching
Cutting
Folding
Curling
Shredded Paper
Very, very cool! I think you're spot on re the absence of colours working to accentuate the textures too : )
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe - glad you like!
DeleteIll be pining! I imagine the children would be thoroughly absorbed in this project. Also a great motivator for extracting descriptive language out of the children. Thanks.
DeleteAs Gretchen said, 'PINNING!' This is a great lesson, a terrific exploration of texture totally singled out. I think it could be a good link to a Louise Nevelson lesson.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies - and yes Phyl, good idea with the Nevelson linking!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to use this as an excercise with my seniors before we do a 3D ceramic tile project so they can see how light affects
ReplyDeleteform and texture. Thanks
Yea! Great idea - I might borrow that!
DeleteHi! This is my original post - not sure how or why my info isn't on it lol. I created this with sixth graders during a texture unit. The squares and white paper were available as a 'go to' when they finished up their larger projects. I had penciled in a grid where they could add their squares to the collaborative piece. They loved going up and adding their piece by themselves. The criteria was simple - make an original dimensional texture - no duplicate textures. In real life the finished piece was a good size and great to look at. �� Trish Kopp
ReplyDeleteLove to see your original Blog Post...can you link me?
DeleteOh so glad the mystery is solved! :D Yes, please send me a link so I can credit you properly. Thanks so much for the idea!
DeleteHi Anne
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That's the link to the original art piece - the original photo is much better. I'm not sure about the above comment - about providing a link? I don't know anything about that lol - my Pinterest is Trish Regan Kopp and my board Teaching Art is full of student examples, including this sixth grade collaborative.
Thanks for posting these. I agree that the absence of color reveals the textures so well.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. It looks like another rare paper art project that could be a classy home display, when using a limited palette (white or grey, or to match a particular room).
ReplyDeleteIt could also be great as bespoke decorations for events at home, work or school, combining colours meaningful to the place (like white & green for my son's school...I'd want to investigate separate pieces in each colour, & pieces with combined colours).
Very interesting!
This project was like a game changer for students. They absolutely loved this assignment. My 7th graders really got into it. I’m really proud to see them invent and explore paper.
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