Destiny Jensen’s Art Gallery

 Overview: For this lesson we learned various techniques for preparing and making clay objects. We practiced forming balls, kneading and slapping our clay onto the table to get rid of any air bubbles. We then rolled it out using two wooden pieces to determine the thickness of our clay and used a wooden dowel to roll it flat. We then used a circular lid to outline out circle and cut it out. We then learned about addition and subtraction in regard to clay. For this project we needed one addition, which was adding on extra clay and one subtraction which was etching words or design in the clay. We chose additions, subtractions, and colors that related to us and then designed and painted our personal clay fossils.  Extension: For this project we made our own kind of clay fossil that relates to us. As an extension we could relate it to social students or science and practice making realistic fossils. These fossils could be of fish or other animals and would be modeled off of plant and animal

 Description: For this project we first had a short presentation where we learned about the history of basket weaving. We learned weaved baskets were often used to carry various items and even babies. Many baskets had various designs making them unique as well. To begin our project we folded a large sheet of construction paper in half. We then traced a stop line and cut slits for our weaving. We then measured out and cut strips of paper to use to weave. We practiced weaving the paper in and out of our slits to create a checkered look. At the end we stapled the sides, decorated our baskets, and added handles to make it functional. Extension: An extension activity for this would be to use the weaving technique with cloth to create a larger project such as a class banner or a rug. 

 Description: For this project we used three different pieces of paper to complete our project. First we had to sketch an underwater design on a thin piece of paper. Next, we set the thin paper with our drawing over a piece of styrofoam paper and traced the drawing with a pencil onto the styrofoam paper. Once our drawings were traced we went over our outline once more with a pencil to deepen our outline. Then we colored our design being sure to avoid the outline. We then got our watercolor paper wet and placed our colored drawings upside down on top of it and rolled them together to transfer the design.  Extension: This activity could be used for math to show reflections over an axis. If you draw a shape, image or a line one way and then stamp it onto another piece of paper it would cause the image to be flipped. When setting each page side by side it would mimic a reflection over the y-axis. 

  Description: To start off this lesson we learned about how many professions use grids such as fashion designers, interior designers, and landscapers. We then moved onto the objective for the day which was to make a design using chain links and a grid. We worked in partners and chose three colors to fill in our grid with as our design layout. We then cut one inch strips from three white pieces of paper along with strips from three colorful pieces of paper. We learned how to create the individual chains and how to link them together by following the patterns on our grids. We then put them all together on a stick to hang up and our image was a rainbow.  Extension: An extension activity for this could be used as a countdown to a reward. Each day students have the opportunity to be rewarded and add one link to their class chains. Once a picture is shown with all their chains together the reward will be given. 

 Description: For my lesson I taught about earth's oceans, the fish in them, and where they live. Once this aspect was done, we used a stencil to trace out our initial fish. We then folded and cut slits into our fish to give us space to weave papers through. Next, we cut our individual strips of paper and used a weaving technique to create fins for the fish. We added an eye and glued on extra scales with excess paper. I then set students free to create their own habitats for their fish to live in that included two elements found in fish habitats.  Extension: This lesson could be adapted when learning about other animals and their habitats as well. Students could create their own animal and incorporate weaving to show scales, feathers, wings or arms and legs. They could also create habitats incorporating elements relevant to their animals and their homes.  

 Description: For this lesson we learned about mandalas. We saw various examples that varied in shape, color, and patterns. We learned that mandalas are made by repeating patterns. We first learned about four diverse techniques for painting. We practiced each technique and then had to decide on two we would incorporate into our mandalas. We also had to design patterns on two separate triangles and then chose one design for our mandalas. We drew our chosen pattern eight times, once for each triangle section of our circle, and then were able to paint. Once our mandalas were painted, we cut them out and glued them on a sheet of construction paper as a background. Extension: Madalas can be used in geometry to help break apart a circle. Students could design their own mandalas. They would then have to mark a starting point and measure the angle between each line in reference to the starting point.