Lids, Lights, Foam and More

This summer I had the opportunity to work on the set for a local production of Annie Jr.  Sometimes the most unlikely materials come together to create some of most interesting things.  We needed decorative corners for our entrance to the Roxy Theatre. 

Plastic lids, cardboard, and small cardboard tubes joined with hot glue

A little flat latex paint

Added to the set

The next challenge was to make lighted signs for this scene.  This involved reusing some very study foam core signboard, a little math (to figure out how to space the bulbs, etc.), some painting and a whole lot of drilling. 

 

 

 

Student Gifts of Art

Here were a few art pieces that students made on their own time and gave as a gift to me this year.  They are so thoughtful. 

I love their creative thinking as well as use of pattern, design and color.  

 

Painting on Canvas

 

 

Painted Cardboard Relief Art

Cardboard Relief Sculptures

What do you do when you've collected a lot of extra cardboard and some students have finished early with their other projects?  We created cardboard relief sculptures!    The kids came up with some really cool ideas.  There were many different interpretations of animals, etc.  It was great!

What was even more impressive was how students were looking at scraps from other projects and finding ways to use them in their own art.  When you reach the point where they don't think they have to start with a new item for each thing they make...PROGRESS!

Cardboard: The Versitile Building Material

Students created a few props for our school play.  They used leftover corrugated boxes, cereal boxes, and cardboard tubes.   After hot gluing everything together another group of students painted them.  After the play all of these works of art went home with one of their proud creators. 

 

 

 

Cardboard Musical Instruments

"The RIght Fit"

I frequently have students who ask to come to my room during their lunch period.  The cardboard creation below was made by one such student.  He had competed his art section for the year, but really wanted to create a large robot out of cardboard.  

 

In the early stages of this project, the student called me over to look.  He was standing next to his robot who now had on shoes.  With its creator standing next to it in socks. :)

 

 Of course I loved the look, so I made a special trip to our local Goodwill store after school to find a pair of shoes that could fit a robot. 

They were customized with some paint and the robot had its own pair of shoes.