I have wanted to plan a yarn painting project for several years, but was afraid of the mess they would become if using glue! Somewhere along the way this summer, I saw the idea of using adhesive tiIes. I ran to the nearest home improvement store and purchased some linolium adhesive tiles on clearance! I cut them into 4" x 4" squares. I was worried the size would be too small for my 3rd graders, but decided much bigger would take them too long. Let's face it, I was just plain worried this was going to be too much of a challenge for my little ones that are really still like 2nd graders at the beginning of the year. I jumped in and tried it anyway. They created a simple plan the same size as their tile. They used markers and lines to look like the yarn. Once they had a plan, they went to town on recreating their plan on the tiles. They did an amazing job and most loved every minute of the project! A few were challenged by the process, but all were very proud to show off their creation in the end. The size ended up being perfect. I was just blown away by the talent and persistance of these little ones!
Third grade students learned about the folk art yarn paintings made by the Huichol in Mexico. The paintings are made by pressing yarn into warm beeswax. The paintings tell stories about the culture, history and religion of the Huichol. Students absolutely loved looking at the brightly colored yarn paintings and had great discussions about the symbols and what they might mean.
I have wanted to plan a yarn painting project for several years, but was afraid of the mess they would become if using glue! Somewhere along the way this summer, I saw the idea of using adhesive tiIes. I ran to the nearest home improvement store and purchased some linolium adhesive tiles on clearance! I cut them into 4" x 4" squares. I was worried the size would be too small for my 3rd graders, but decided much bigger would take them too long. Let's face it, I was just plain worried this was going to be too much of a challenge for my little ones that are really still like 2nd graders at the beginning of the year. I jumped in and tried it anyway. They created a simple plan the same size as their tile. They used markers and lines to look like the yarn. Once they had a plan, they went to town on recreating their plan on the tiles. They did an amazing job and most loved every minute of the project! A few were challenged by the process, but all were very proud to show off their creation in the end. The size ended up being perfect. I was just blown away by the talent and persistance of these little ones!
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Mrs. Kendell
I was a graphic designer for many years, and then decided to make the leap into art education. I taught elementary art for 8 years. Archives
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