Practicum

I did an example for them. This was both a good and bad experience. It was bad because I didn’t do the squiggly line in a way that I could find real shapes in my doddle. For example, I did not draw a triangle or a square. However, I pointed out a shape and said, “This one looks kinda like a circle, doesn’t it?” One child piped in “It looks more like a oval” and another child said, “If you turn it on its side it looks like a rain drop.” It was clear to me that the children knew their shapes and so I did not cover them even though I should have. If I were to do this lesson again, I would explain the line in the same way I did this time and then continue to explain the basic shapes and shapes that don’t have any name, the ones that look like blobs. After I explained about lines and shapes, I would explain how to combine them into the designs that we made. The children were very receptive. I drew the sleeping and standing lines on one side of the paper and the design on the other and some of the children did just that, even though they didn’t need to draw the lines on the other side. As some of the children were finishing faster than others, I told them that they could draw shapes on the back or draw another design. Most of them that drew something on the back drew shapes that they already knew. Sadly I didn’t get any pictures of that. This project made me excited for teaching art because they children were eager to make their own designs and they all came up with beautiful art work! I was very impressed with what they produced.

Milk Jug Mask

Batik

Obwisana

Model Clay Animal -

I named this little creature Stitches, because it looks like it has stitches on its shell. Stitches is actually a hard shell bunny-dog. These animals live in the shadows of rooms and buildings and eat dust bunnies. When dust bunnies are short, they also eat dirt, but it is not well liked. They really like lemons but tend to get hyper after words, so beware. They do not like direct sunlight light and prefer cool temperatures. They are cute cuddly animals, especially Stitches. I love my new found friend, Stitches.

Wire Art - Horse

I made this horse with mittens on. To start, I first had to think about how to make a 3D horse, so that wasn't to bad. But then I started working and it got frustrating because I couldn't produce what was in my head. It was my first time working with this type of wire and it just didn't do what I wanted it to do. It has given me a new perspective on those that struggle with fine motor skills.