4th, 5th and 6th Grade Art

We began a sewing unit at the request of several students. We started with a simple weaving exercise, creating potholders on a hand loom. The students chose their color palette and created patterns with their work. Following the loom work, they sketched out several ideas for a creature they could construct with fabric. The shape needed to be fairly simple as we will be hand stitching all the work. They sketched the final design on a white canvas, learned how to thread a needle, tie a knot and how to sew a running stitch. We have several choices of fabric to piece together different patterns and elements on the creatures and the students seem to enjoy the work. They also had a chance to see their final glazed ceramic work and made note of any improvements they could make for the next clay project. I was very pleased with their attention to craftsmanship and form with their work. I will display the pieces upstairs in the black box displays. If you happen to be in the school, please come upstairs by the library to view the work.