October 2009 |
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| Paper Mache Sculptures |
| flying cat by Laurel, age 7 |
| unicorn by Sabina J., age 8 |
| penguin by Zoe, age 8 |
| horse by Emily, age 10 |
winged harp seal by Mary Clare, age 11
| dinosaur by Tyler, age 10 |
| cat and kitten by Katie, age 9 |
| kangaroo and joey by Caitlin, age 5 |
| unicorn by Iga, age 5 |
| whale by Claire, age 6 |
| unicorn by Sabina F., age 8 |
| buffalo by Jon, age 10 |
| dragon by Colin, age 7 |
| turtle by Johnny, age 9 |
| lemur by Cameron, age 9 |
| hedgehog by Heidi, age 7 |
| snail by Gitte, mother of Cameron and Heidi |
| lizard by Grace, age 12 |
| dragon by Gabrielle, age 8 |
For this project, Art Start students studied a type of
Mexican folk art called alebrije. (right) Alebrijes are
whimsical sculptures of animals or make believe
creatures made from paper mache or carved out of
wood. They are painted with vibrant colors in decorative
patterns. For their own sculptures, students first built
armatures out of newspaper, aluminum foil, and tape.
Then they applied paper mache, painted a base coat, and
finally added details. (see Colin, left) Check out the
imaginative results below...
Mexican folk art called alebrije. (right) Alebrijes are
whimsical sculptures of animals or make believe
creatures made from paper mache or carved out of
wood. They are painted with vibrant colors in decorative
patterns. For their own sculptures, students first built
armatures out of newspaper, aluminum foil, and tape.
Then they applied paper mache, painted a base coat, and
finally added details. (see Colin, left) Check out the
imaginative results below...
