In The Paint

This past weekend I participated in a local Art In The Park.  It was the first time I have done one of these art shows in a long time and while it was a disappointing weekend (low traffic) I would like to do more in the future. My talented husband built the walls that the paintings are hung on.  They were very sturdy during the windy weekend. Here are some photos of my set-up:

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Last week at camp our theme for the 8 to 10 year olds was Urban Art.  The irony of course is that we were in a suburban setting neighboring on conservation land.

For our first project we gave the kids “street names” and they had to create a graffiti tag.  Then they did canvas paintings using these tags.  Here are two examples:

For the next project we created stencils and used fabric spray paint to transfer them onto t-shirts.  Check these out:

And last but not least, we spent a morning doing printmaking.  The first image is my example.  On the right is matte board with foam glued onto it creating the stamp and on the left is the print.  Below are two examples by two different students.  The kids were told to create a robot, monster, or an alien.  At first the girls whined and tried to claim that these were “boy” things, but they got into it pretty quickly.  (The middle one was done by a girl and the bottom one was done by a boy.)

If you have any great ideas on this topic, please share!

This week my students/campers (8-10 yrs old) learned a little about photography. It wasn’t the main focus for the week but part of all the other art that they created. We learned how to use the cameras, about the rule of thirds, and about light. I found that the biggest challenge for them was capturing the focal point in focus. We also manipulated the photos a little bit in iphoto. Here are some results: