First day of Saturday Art School was a great success. It was a little hectic at first having around 22 children excited and running around, but by the end of the day we were able to come full circle.
For the first day, we decided to introduce the students to subtractive styrofoam printmaking. Without a doubt, they absolutely loved the process. Each student was allowed 1-3 plates to create an image that represented a particular bug's life cycle. Students investigated references from library books to see how certain bugs transform, such as a ladybug, spider, bee, and caterpillar/butterfly. Students placed the bugs in their habitats and quickly grasped the concept of subtractive printmaking as they started to pull their own prints. The process kind of works like a stamp, so next week the students will be able to take home their plate and be able to do the process at home. All you do is to apply paint to the plate, place it on paper, and roll over it with pressure (try a rolling pin for example)!
We hope the students had a great first day learning printmaking with us and we cannot wait to explore FOSSILS and BUG EGGS next Saturday in class!
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