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Español abajo Use your imagination to create a sculpture using only cardboard or found objects. Instructions Step 1: Does your family receive packages in the mail? Ask a parent or guardian to save the cardboard boxes for you. If you’re not able to use cardboard boxes, explore your house for other found objects you can…
Español abajo Create an assemblage inspired by winter. Instructions Step 1: What are your favorite things about winter? Step 2: Explore your house for objects that remind you of the winter season. Be sure to ask a parent or guardian permission to use the objects that you collected in your artwork. Step 3: Find a…
Español abajo Explore your home for objects to create a geometric assemblage. Instructions Step 1: Name some shapes. Which shape is your favorite? Search your home for found objects that are various shapes. Be sure to ask a parent or guardian’s permission to use the objects you find. Step 2: Once you have collected some…
Español abajo Explore your home for objects to create an abstract monochromatic assemblage. Instructions Step 1: What is your favorite color? Search your home for found objects of that color. Be sure to ask a parent or guardian’s permission to use the objects you find. Step 2: Notice the size, shape and texture of the…
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Español abajo Combine art and rhythm in this Movement Monday Activity inspired by James Flynn. James Flynn’s artwork has taken on many forms over the years. During the late 1990’s James immersed himself in the thriving London graffiti scene. Letter-based designs, and spray paint became his preferred medium. From around 2008 to 2016 James produced…
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Español abajo Combine art and music in this Movement Monday Activity inspired by Wendo Brunoir. Wendo Brunoir was born in 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he currently lives and works. After participating in various gallery shows, he started painting murals in and around New Orleans. Soon after, he traveled to different parts of the…
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Español abajo Express your emotions through portraiture. Kathleen Blackshear is known for her American Scene and Depression Era regionalist style portraits of African Americans. She became a unique teacher of the arts by encouraging her students not only to visit art galleries, but to also spend time in museums of natural history, zoos and cultural…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect objects to make artwork that uses complementary colors. Complementary colors get their name because they complement each other. Using complementary colors in your artwork naturally makes it more pleasing to look at. Instructions Step 1: What is your favorite color? Look up your favorite color on the color…
Read More about Movement Mondays: Complementary Color Scavenger Hunt
Español abajo Take portraits of your loved ones! Trenity Thomas is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of genres including fashion, lifestyle, editorial, conceptual, sports, portraiture, and nightlife photography. As a photographer, Trenity uses his camera to capture…