5_Distortion & Bookmaking

The fifth graders are in the middle of two projects both looking at different ways of presenting themselves in line with their art related theme IDENTITY.

One project is a distortion self-portrait. They learned to make grids (great application of ruler skills) and distort grids to "copy" an image. This exercise requires them to replicate the value changes they see and adapt their image using spacial information. Using a view finder and a black and white photo of their "best selves" they draw inch by inch onto the distorted grid. Meanwhile, they are listening to an audible reading of Wonder - which is a wonderful match up to so many of the identity concepts we delve into in art this year.

Here you can see how they practiced by distorting a character from Pokemon.

The other project is a book project. The challenge is to design and make a children's book that reveals something about themselves. Our new student teacher from MICA shared her artists books and taught the girls about the process and the different types of books they could make (folio, accordion, one page book, scroll, etc.) 

Here is Ms. Ashely Lim presenting some of her illustration work to the girls.