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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

ALEBRIJES/MEXICO

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 My 7th and 8th graders are learning about the famous Mexican artist Pedro Linares Lopez and his paper mache fantasy creatures known as Aleb...
Monday, September 12, 2011

HENRI MATISSE

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The first three pictures posted here were made by my 2nd graders and are their own versions of "Polynesia, The Sea" by Henri Matis...

EGYPT

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 During our unit on Egypt, we all made the very famous "William the Hippopotamus. He is the unofficial mascot of the Metropolitan Mus...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

WORKS IN PROGRESS

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A new mosaic by the sixth graders of Hopi Day School. Hannah was a visiting volunteer for a day. She is a natural at mosaic work. Thanks for...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

AMATE/MEXICO

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Amate bark paintings can be found for sale in various states in Mexico and have a long and interesting history. During this project we learn...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

MOSAIC

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Check out our mosaic-in-progress! Here are a few photos of some of the different steps and stages of this project. We started by breaking al...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

JAPAN UNIT

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NOTAN Notan is a Japanese design concept that focuses on the interplay between dark and light and how the resulting contrast enhances the de...
Monday, January 10, 2011

RECYCLED ART

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RUSTY LIDS Here on the Hopi reservation there are plenty of cans and lids to be found in the desert that have been rusted to perfection! A s...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

PINCH POT FISH

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Here is a fun and easy project for a broad range of grades and ages. Today my first graders and my eighth graders made the same fish. Natura...
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