Family Portraits in Clay 2nd Grade March Art Project West Mercer Elementary Art Enrichment Program

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Lesson Overview 1 Lesson: Abstract Expressionism Time:75 minutes Volunteers: 4 Medium: tempera and marbles Curriculum connection: balls and ramps Project Overview/Skills – Students will discuss Abstract Expressionism and how this style of artwork is expressed with form and color and does not represent any real objects. They will create an abstract piece of artwork using balls and marbles dipped in tempera paint. – Vocabulary Abstract Abstract Expressionism Resource Prints (cabinets in the library) – #149Mark TobeyAdvance of History – #150Mark TobeyBroadway

Family Portrait Clay Materials Needed Session 1 Clay- 1 bag of red clay per class – Slice into ?? Slabs Rolling pins- 1 per every 2 kids Paint sticks- 1 set per child, used to roll out clay at uniform height Cloth mats- use red side Empty boxes from kiln room with paper in the bottom labeled with teacher name Clay tools for creating facial features Cedar shingles –needed only for their size this session Black sharpie Session 2 Cedar planks Glue Hand drill- this may be best done by a parent to save time- 2 holes at the top of the shingle for ribbon for hanging Ribbon or course/strong twine for hanging Copper strip- 2x3ish per person

Today’s Project Family Portraits in Clay Name on copper plate

Step 1 – Cedar shingle base Name on the back of your cedar shingle – And the date if you’d like Each single is slightly different size You need this today to make sure your faces will fit on it

Step 2 – Facial features Everyone has eyes, nose, mouth What is unique about a person? What facial features can you use to represent the people in your family? – hair – glasses

Step 3 – Facial Proportions When you are creating a face out of clay, think about where facial features go. – Eyes are 1/2 – Nose are 1/4 – Mouth at 1/8 Make sure that your face will fit on your particular shingle

Step 4 – Facial Disc Roll out your clay – On the red side of the cloth – Put the paint sticks on either side- they help the clay stay the same thickness – Use the rolling pin to flatten your slab out Use a tool to cut out a face shape – You can pick the face up and smooth the edges

Step 5 – Facial Features Use your clay tool How can you shape the clay to look like: – Eyes – Nose – Mouth – Chin – Hair Type Length Attach the features by xxx

Step 6 - Labeling Carefully and clearly carve initials in back of face.

Step 7 – Copper Name Use a slightly dull pencil to engrave your LAST name on the piece of copper.

Step 8 – Putting it all together Drill 2 holes in the top of your shingle. Attach a ribbon or string to use to hang it. Attach the copper name at the bottom or top Using xxx glue, attach the heads- think about the order before you start.