I look forward to my in depth culture study all year! This year, artists "traveled" to South America to study the amazing art and people of Peru. Peru is on my bucket list and I think it was added to a few more artists' list after these fun lessons. From designing Arpillera (I found the inspiration for this lesson online) to weaving and crafting clay llamas we did it all.
First graders designed these incredible Arpillera. Artists learned how to cut and layer shapes to create these landscape backgrounds. We found a great tutorial online about how to add people and animals to bring these pieces to life. This lesson doubled as our Community Project for our Me On the Map integrated curriculum with Social Studies.
3rd Grade artists sculpted these cute clay llamas and are busy weaving pack blankets for each llama. Stay tuned for more!
Kindergarten artists worked together to turn a simple painted background into a living and breathing piece of the Amazon Jungle. We studied Jan Brett's illustrations in The Umbrella, and looked at loads of photos of Amazon animals to create this collaborative mural.
Pre-school artists learned about symmetry and pattern while designing Inca Masks. They also learned how to weave after watching Peruvian experts at work.
4th Grade artists enjoyed working with metal to design these beautiful Inca Masks.
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