4th grade faux taxidermy paper mache creatures

5th grade Soft Sculptures

Stray Sock Sculptures 

This was a really fun project that integrated recycling, literacy, photography, sewing, sculpture and technology to create 3D creatures. Students learned various sewing stitches and they also learned how to sew on a button. Kids started by drawing thumbnail sketches and chose on creature to transform into a 3D work of art. They used stray socks and found buttons to be environmentally friendly.  

4th grade Faux-dermy

Students combined their interest and love of all things animal, Star Wars, mythical creatures to create  paper mache animal head trophies. The project challenged students to sketch 2D versions of their chosen animals or creature, then transform them into 3D forms.. We used only found objects and recycled materials to make this eco-friendly art work. 

4th grade Upcycled Robots

Andy Goldsworthy Autumn Art Project

It  was a beautiful fall day outside so to take advantage of the weather I decided we should go outside and make art.  We watched some video clips of Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides. We talked a bit about design and how his art uses organic materials found in a particular location and how he cannot be attached to his work because weather and the elements take a toll on his work and erase it or alter it as time goes passes.  This was difficult for the kids as throughout the day I heard them complain that kids changed or "ruined" their work during recess.  They took photos of their work with the iPads. The results are incredible.

4th Grade "fauxdermy"

NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THESE WORKS OF ART.

4th Grade learned about taxidermy. We looked at the secret art of Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel Seuss. He created faux taxidermy of imaginary creatures. Students chose to create an endangered animal to build more awareness regarding the animal's plight.  Other students created an imaginary animal. Students used recycled materials to create the armature and then used paper mache to cover their sculpted "trophy" heads.  Children painted them and then cut out a cardboard backing to create their faux taxidermy trophy.

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