Kindergarten: Japanese Carp Windsocks

After studying about Japanese culture and Children's Day (May 5th, a day dedicated to children in Japan), we created carp windsocks. We used bleeding tissue paper to "paint" texture onto the fish body. We studied warm and cool colors. They loved seeing their 2-D fish turn into a 3-D windsock.

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft: 2nd Grade Field trip!

With the help of a Target Field Trip grant, the second grade went to the KMAC this week. They viewed multi-media folk art in the current exhibit that focuses on Caribbean influenced art. Prior to their visit, we talked about folk art and looked at many examples. We also discussed Marvin Finn's (Louisville artist) art. They created wooden animals with polymer clay heads. They truly enjoyed their day. They even wanted to stay longer and view more art. I think they really enjoyed being able to touch some of the things on display at the museum like adding onto the community braided rope with fabric scraps and exploring more about the art they saw on the museum's touch screen computers.