In this activity, students were given a variety of collage materials (colored construction paper, tissue paper, magazines and a mixed media box) and were allowed to explore the collage process and vocabulary in their own way. Students learned about themes, geometric and organic shapes, symmetrical and asymmetrical balance, layering, focal point, warm and cool colors, and other ideas in art. Finished works were expressive, colorful and fun! Mrs. Underhill thoroughly enjoyed the mixed media box!
Eighth grade art is meant to be an introduction to art. An exploratory class, if you will. In the past, Art 8, like all the others, was very teacher lead. It still is, in some ways, you have to start somewhere, right? Now, however, the teacher instruction is more open ended - the "Around the Room" activities ("stolen" from Cynthia Gaub's ArtTechTivity website) are one such example.
In this activity, students were given a variety of collage materials (colored construction paper, tissue paper, magazines and a mixed media box) and were allowed to explore the collage process and vocabulary in their own way. Students learned about themes, geometric and organic shapes, symmetrical and asymmetrical balance, layering, focal point, warm and cool colors, and other ideas in art. Finished works were expressive, colorful and fun! Mrs. Underhill thoroughly enjoyed the mixed media box!
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