Paper mache middle school art

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My three sweet DragonWing Arts students, two 4th graders and a 3rd grader, have just completed their totally awesome papier-mache ice cream cones! I fell in love with this project when I did it with

Every since we made these crazy, little paper mache animal heads I've had many questions about how we made/make them...I posted this way back in 2011. Read the original (any very nondescript) post

Because I'm a clay-loving art teacher with clay-loving students, I don't often venture down Papier Mache Avenue for sculpture projects. However, I knew I wanted my students to create giant-size art su

7th grade 3-D students finished up their clay cupcakes and were eager to begin their next project. We looked at the artwork of pop artist, ...

Pop art is a great way to get students excited about art history and appreciation. What child doesn’t appreciate a giant banana peel or a humungous slice of cake, right!? So, for a sculpture …

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Time flies when your life completely flips upside down...my old lap top died with the switch to windows 10 and I left an elementary position this past summer to move up to a middle school teaching position in the same school system. I have taught 6th - 8th grade students since August. My view so far is that the kids are the same from kindergarten through 8th grade, only the heights change and the vocabulary expands a bit. This week my students viewed the works of Claes Oldenburg. He was our…

This post shows you how to make paper mache, and they work for grade school art projects, for professional sculptors, and for for anyone who loves to sculpt.

If you would like to learn how to make the perfect papier mache mix, as well as be inspired to create all kinds of awesome projects, check out this page!

Paper Mache has become an integrated part of learning for children. It is derived from French and means chewed paper. Paper Mache is a process in which you would wet the paper in to the desired object and let it dry. There are many forms of paper mache. We used the plaster strips due to I teach on a wheel and I try to maximize my time in a 9 week quarter. 2 Soul Sisters, maclay middle school art, paper mache, painting, Kim Daniel, Youtube, middle school art lesson,

So this is a really fun project that I did with my 8th grade students just this last quarter. I had never done this project before but I got inspired when I came across this image whilst perusing Pinterest. I thought, "what a fun way to emphasize armature and contour". The only problem...how to start. I brainstormed for a LONG time about how to make a project inspired by this image and I came up with two ways this idea could come to life. So what did I do? I ASKED THE STUDENTS. I literally…

This is a project that I got from Don Masse over at his blog: shinebritezamorano.com I really like Don's use of contemporary artists with his students. Forms again!!!!!! We've really been hammering...

Yes, “fishes” is correct: they’re different species. ;) To start, you’ll need the following for each student: 1 disposable water bottle, 1 12-inch dowel rod, 1 4 x 4 wood…

My future art teachers have been inspired by Claes Oldenburg’s larger than life sculptures since we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and came face-to-face with the...

Learn how to make these paper mache birds. Ridiculously cute garden bird decor for Spring and Summer. Make your own paper mache paste too.

What you see here is my final installment of printmaking lessons for the firsties thru thirdz. We started our printmaking units many moons ago and we've been having a big time since. You might recall