Fifth grade students made their alebrijes using air dry clay and tempera paint. You should have heard the excitement in the room when students found out they were going to use clay! Well, once again my students exceed my expectations. They have not had much exposure to clay, but they listened, watched and learned with great enthusiasm. Next they painted them with bright colors and patterns. Love them! Finally get to put our new display case to good use!
The Zapotec Indians of the southern Mexican State of Oaxaca are known for their folk art wood carvings. The carvings are of imaginary animals (alebrijes). The artists carry branches of a special kind of tree down from the mountains each day to use for their carving. The ideas for the alebrijes come from the imaginations and superstitions of the artists. The alebrijes are usually carved by men, and then painted with bright colors by women.
Fifth grade students made their alebrijes using air dry clay and tempera paint. You should have heard the excitement in the room when students found out they were going to use clay! Well, once again my students exceed my expectations. They have not had much exposure to clay, but they listened, watched and learned with great enthusiasm. Next they painted them with bright colors and patterns. Love them! Finally get to put our new display case to good use!
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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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