Collaborative sculpture group projects

When looking for a mobile project I wanted to do with 1st graders, I came across the work of Heather Frazier. The simplicity and the repetition of shapes and the limited color schemes on many of her pieces speak to me. Add the subtle movement and variation inherent in a mobile and she has something very special. Pretty simple to adapt to small students. The project is good practice in cutting and gluing. Shape design is up to students, with 2 rules- make them as big as possible on the paper…

Paint sticks

collaborative totems

Today I wrapped up week #3 of school! Man oh man - do I miss the summer! Waking up at 5:15am every morning just isn't really my cup of tea.. This year my school had our students rotate through all 8 discovery (specials) classes during the first 8 days of school (normally we see them for a few days at a time). This was so that our students could meet all of their discovery teachers.. and get to see all of our classrooms. Last year I went 1 1/2 months before seeing some of my rotations, so…

Cubos con fotografías de cabeza,cintura y piernas para crear nuevos cuerpos.

Learn about the life and work of artist Ruth Asawa while creating your own DIY hanging sculpture! 20 fun Art Activities for Women's History Month on the ART CAMP blog.

workshops - hilarypfeifer.com

FPD elementary art students learned that not all 3-D sculptures have to be made of clay, stone, plaster, etc. Paper can be a great resource for sculpture design!

Paper cubes hot glued together…collaborative piece for Valentine's Day.