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Egyptian art

Another brilliant lesson I found on Artsonia about  Egyptian  art . Students used Plaster of Paris and coated their paper with it . They ,  Then , drew their egyptian figures and hieroglyphics on their ' wall '.

Nestled at the foot of the Western Ghat range in Maharashtra India, is the settlement of an ancient tribe known as the Warlis. These tribal people, who survive on forest produce, have carved a domestic and international niche for themselves. What originated as a local ritual of ceremonial beautification is now revered as a folk art of immense value.

Students of Year 5 learnt that Warli paintings are a vivid expression of the daily and social events of the tribe. They are characterized by their depiction of triangular humans and animals with stick like hands and legs. Typically these paintings are done with rice paste on walls that are painted brown or rust.

However, paintings on colourful canvases today are a rage all over the world - a fall out of commercialization.

Year 5 have showcased their life style in the manner of the Warli- Simple, Creative yet stylish.

coil pots

Students in year 5 looked at Pueblo culture and their arts. they decided to make coil pots. We had to make do with air-drying clay as it is only the high school that has a kiln...and am not sure if that is even being used!! Such is life.

Op art and Perspective - Surreal Hallways

I found this art lesson on Pinterest - a great way to teach surrealism, Optical illusions and Perspective in one!!

The pictures speak for themselves....

The Selfish Giant

My After school activity this semester was the 'set design' club for the school production. we worked for three months to create the sets for 'The selfish Giant'. During the showing, the set design club students also doubled up at backstage crew.

Islamic Illumination

Year 5 looked at manuscript illumination in Islamic art. They researched different calligraphy styles and wrote their names on gold or silver foil. some good examples.