3rd Grade Embroidery: Completed Peruvian Stitchery

A big thank you to Michelle Amos for making this project a success. The 3rd grade have finished their embroideries funded by VSA Kentucky. Their pieces were finished with natural sticks and edge stitching by our artist in resident, Michelle. We are now finished with the project and I am very proud of the creativity of my students.

Carolyn Braden's 5th Grade Art: The History of the Horse in Art

These works of art are being created to be possible entries in several
local contests. Since you can't just say, "Okay kids, lets make art just for this contest!" you have to get creative. I created a PowerPoint to show the history of folk art and how the horse has been the subject matter in art works for many years. We looked at some Appalachian horse art and related it to some modern horse art by pop artist, Peter Max. No matter which art works are chosen to be contest entries, all the students are creating wonderfully creative art!

Carolyn Braden's KMAC Blackacre Camp Project Results

I taught this braided coil basket project to middle school age students at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Crafts. I'd say they did a fantastic job! Some didn't know how to braid, thread a needle or even sew. By the end of the lesson, they all picked up the skills and created creative baskets.

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.