Nature/ Multi-media /Art Grades 1 thru 4 S.P.A.C.E. Camp 08’ Assemblage wall hanging using clay and other natural and man- made objects

Natural Resources Abound Fired clay tiles printed with stamps and other imprints can be the focal point in which to build around, on a piece of mat board Using collected items from through out nature you can enjoy a mixed-media assemblage wall hanging Using watercolor and colored pencil over the fired clay and back board adds great color to the overall piece Fired clay tiles printed with stamps and other imprints can be the focal point in which to build around, on a piece of mat board Using collected items from through out nature you can enjoy a mixed-media assemblage wall hanging Using watercolor and colored pencil over the fired clay and back board adds great color to the overall piece

Sarah Lugg’s Tag Art A portion of Sarah’s art includes the use of shipping tags in different colors and sizes Using them helps students frame their work and sub-divide as they wish to include their selected items All items can be secured with Tacky Glue and hot glue A portion of Sarah’s art includes the use of shipping tags in different colors and sizes Using them helps students frame their work and sub-divide as they wish to include their selected items All items can be secured with Tacky Glue and hot glue

Teaching Display Boards

Duration of Project First Hour………. Introduce lesson with overview Create clay tiles Second Hour…… Use colored pencils and watercolors on fired clay, shipping tags and back board Start collecting choice items for assemblage and store on mat board till next hour First Hour………. Introduce lesson with overview Create clay tiles Second Hour…… Use colored pencils and watercolors on fired clay, shipping tags and back board Start collecting choice items for assemblage and store on mat board till next hour

Last Hour of Assemblage Third Hour……… Using shipping tags,selected natural and man-made objects design the layout on mat board and glue Once dried add a varnish finish if so desired Third Hour……… Using shipping tags,selected natural and man-made objects design the layout on mat board and glue Once dried add a varnish finish if so desired

Finishing details Frames can be added using sticks, rope, rose stems, sea glass, etc. They can be left natural or painted with a matte or gloss acrylic varnish over the entire piece A large paperclip can be hot glue gunned to the top center of the back to use as a hook Frames can be added using sticks, rope, rose stems, sea glass, etc. They can be left natural or painted with a matte or gloss acrylic varnish over the entire piece A large paperclip can be hot glue gunned to the top center of the back to use as a hook