March 06, 2015

DENIAL PROJECT



So I've been in denial....denial that winter is going to rob me of time with my students.   I've missed 10 days of class time over the past 3 weeks.  BOOOO!!!!  I hate missing school...I really do.  So this past week I started doing these rain collages (because I want it to be spring...NOW!!!).  Well..it didn't work...because we missed Thurs. & Friday.  However...I'm loving these pieces.  We talked about composition, contrast, and reviewed the elements & principles.  I also tried out a class set of "glue sponges".  The kids loved the glue sponges...I'm a bit mixed on my feelings toward them.  Maybe I'll do a post on that later.



7 comments:

  1. 10 days?! that's crazy! digging the raindrops, sir. they remind me of a mosaic i did years ago with the whole school at zamorano. perhaps this will cheer you up:)

    http://zamoranoarts.blogspot.com/2010/12/making-things-brighter.html

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  2. I had been thinking about a mola project for spring for my young kids and raindrops may be a great idea - thanks!

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  3. We're only up to four extra days. Now instead of getting out on a Monday we're getting out on a Friday at the end of the year! I love these collages. I've done raindrops too - but with markers in blue, purple, and turquoise bled with water over it to create that "rainy" day haze.

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  4. If it makes you feel better... I still have snow in my backyard :-( Nice project!

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  5. Question about your glue sponges....some of mine keep drying out. Are you having trouble with that? I can't figure it out because some NEVER dry out between uses.

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    1. The ones that dry out for me have either had not enough glue..or a small crack in the container. I had gotten cheapie throw away containers...may need to upgrade.

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