March 2010
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Australian Aborigine Art
Bobby, age 10
Jackie, age 10
Johnny, age 9
Nikki, age 11
Kamila, age 8
Katie, age 9
Jon, age 10
Julia, age 8
Ashley, age 10
Maddie, age 11
Laurel, age 8
John Luke, age 6
Caitlin, age 6
Sabina, age 8
Colin, age 8
Jack, age 9
Mary Clare, age 11
Alex, age 6
Matthew, age 8
Cameron, age 11
David, age 8
Michael John, age 7
Abby, age 10
Jessie, age 13
Emily, age 10
Sarah T., age 6
Emmy, age 10
Sarah B., age 6
Hannah, age 10
Elly, age 10
Ethan, age 9
Dominique, age 10
Will, age 6
Zoe, age 8
GiaHan, age 6
Heidi, age 8
Tristan, age 11
Timothy, age 9
Tyler J., age 7
Tyler G., age 10
Art Start students traveled around the world for this lesson, learning
about Australian Aborigine art as well as the people, culture, and
music from down under.  They learned why Aboriginal art has dots
and lines, the meaning of some symbols, and why the colors came
from nature.  This was a mixed media project; students had access
to cut paper, oil pastels, colored pencil, and tempera paint.  (see
Julia at work, left)  Some students added animals to their pictures,
others kept theirs totally abstract.  Scroll down to see the rich
variety they achieved within the specific stylist framework of a
fascinating culture.