Summer Project 3: Origami Animals!

Origami is the art of folding paper into shapes to represent animals, plants or just about anything else you can think of! Origami started in the 1600's in Japan (ori mean 'folding' and kami means 'paper').  See below for some fun things you can make at home.

Origami Dog Face
1. Start with your paper white side up.Fold in half then open.
2. Fold the top corner down to the bottom corner.
3. Fold the two top corners down to the points shown
4. Fold the uppermost layer of the bottom corner up a little way
5. Fold this layer up again, from the top of the triangle as shown
6. Add eyes and a nose to the dog’s face. If you like you can even add a tongue! Finished Talking Dog!

To make your dog talk, hold the model by the ears and move back and forwards shown by the arrows.

Summer Project 2: Create a Wordle!

Many artists use things from our everyday lives to create awesome art - including numbers, letters and even words!  Graphic Design is art that is used for such things as making logos, letterheads, packages, advertisements, posters, books, web pages and other stuff! 

The link below is to a great website that will let you create your own graphic design out of words.  I made a couple of different wordles!  I used art words, things I enjoy doing and the names places where I have traveled to make different designs.  Create yours now!! 

Click on the link:
Wordle Art

Click below to see my designs:
Art Words
Things I Like To Do
Places I Have Been

Summer Reading List

I love reading during the summer!!  I read everywhere!  I read on the beach, by the pool, at home, in the car when I'm not driving, at the library, in the bookstore...Where do you like to read?

Here is a summer reading list of books that have art ideas in them:

The Left-Handed Backward Book  by:  K.Kinsolving illustrated by: J.Dunham

One  written and illustrated by: K. Otoshi

Georgia O'Keeffe  written and illustrated by: M. Venezia

A Color Of His Own written and illustrated by: Leo Lionni

Lemons Are Not Red  written and illustrated by L.V.Seeger

Summer Project 1: Play Dough

Play dough or craft dough is very easy to make at home!  You only need a few items from the kitchen.  **Be sure to ask an adult's permission before you make this in your home! **Maybe they can help you!** 

Play-Dough was first made in Ohio (USA) as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930's!  A classroom of children began using the wallpaper cleaner for art projects, the product was re-made and given to schools in the 1950's! Cool!

Remember: Just because you are in the kitchen does not mean you are making something to eat.  DO NOT EAT PLAY DOUGH! 

You will need:
2 cups flour
1 cup water
1 cup salt
1 tablespoon cooking oil (vegetable oil)
Instructions:
1.  Mix the flour, salt and water in a bowl.  Add a small amount of oil (to keep the dough from hardening).
2.  Knead the play dough.  Store it in an airtight container or it will harden!

Photos of the play dough I made in my kitchen will be posted shortly!

Free Summer Fun!

Go to an art museum this summer! 

MOCA - Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Every Sunday is FREE for children and adults from 12-4pm!
Have fun in the ArtExplorium Loft - click on the link in the "Links We Love" section below.


The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Every Tuesday is FREE for everyone from 4-9pm!
Have fun in the Art Connections area - click on the link in the "Links We Love" section below.

Art in June

Check out the new link smART kids! below.  It's an awesome interactive Art website!
smartkids

Check back JUNE 11th for the first of our Summer Art Projects!