Tag Archives: World Arts
Italy: Sports Cars
Ferrari….Lamborghini….Alfa Romeo….Fiat…. Italy is known for its luxury sports automobiles, and as part of our study of the art of this country, middle school students were challenged to either replicate or design a sports car. Using Sculpey clay as the … Continue reading
Italy: Frescos
Students studied the work of Michelangelo and marveled at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel while learning about frescos, which are paintings on wet plaster. To help them understand the process, plaster was mixed according to directions, and then approximately … Continue reading
Fiber Coiled Baskets
Basket-making is something that many, many cultures in the world do! We linked our baskets to a study of the art of Africa. While working on their projects, students listened to African folktales on CD. Their favorite stories were those … Continue reading