Multimedia Children learn new techniques for creating art using familiar materials. This course investigates the art of diverse cultures, from ancient to modern. With a museum visit as inspiration, students work on projects that include Pre-Columbian clay pots, Amate bark painting, and African masks. All About Dragons Make dragons and their habitats using clay, paint, and oil pastels, and then write creative stories about your dragons and make books to illustrate the stories. Around the World This multimedia class focuses on drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking.
Students study art made and used around the world.
Projects include Mexican dance masks and costumes, American Indian pottery, and Northwest Native American Inuit masks.