Teacher Devon Brinner will introduce Thingamakids! to building and crafting concepts that involve recyclable materials and natural material in art. Students will learn to create found object visual art and sound makers from items such as tin cans, bottle caps, gourds, and natural fibers. They will apply these concepts to create their own art project and engage in music and improv games.
Thingamakids! will bring their imaginative work to life and curate their art in their own personal gallery, facilitated by their Teacher and assistants.
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___________Daily Activity Schedule___________
Mon, 7/23
ZITHER DAY
Warm-up : Introductions and games
Concept : Introduction to basic building and crafting
Art : Collages, painting, and stenciling
Create : Basic sculpture
Technique : printmaking
RECESS/LUNCH
Build : Rubber band zithers
Tue, 7/24
SCULPTURE DAY
Warm-up : Concept revision
Concept : Continue basic building and arts and crafts intro
Art & Technique : Weaving and loom-making
Create : Crafting noise makers
RECESS/LUNCH
Build : Wire sculptures and toothpick sculptures to create scene-style pieces
Wed, 7/25
PROJECT INTRO DAY
Warm-up : Concept revision
Project Selection : Pick a project to apply the skills developed earlier in the week
Project Development : Teaching Artist facilitates individual projects, and helps Thingamakids! construct what they imagined
Activity : Exquisite corpse drawing
RECESS/LUNCH
Activity : Continue & complete exquisite corpse drawing project
Thu, 7/26
IMPROV DAY
Warm-up : Concept revision
Project Development : Develop and personalize project work with other skills and techniques learnt (painting, stenciling, etc)
Games : Singing play and games
Activity : Musical improv jam with sound makers and world instruments
RECESS/LUNCH
Activity : Musical improv jam with sound makers and world instruments
Fri, 7/27
EXHIBITION DAY
Warm-up
Wrap-up Projects
Demonstration of art that students can make in the future
Reception and exhibition of the projects
Kids and parents go home*
*no after-care
Devon Brinner
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