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Español abajo Create a still life using objects you find in your home! Supplies Found Objects Instructions Step 1: Look around you. What is moving around you? Try to define the type of movement you see (fast, repetitive, unique…). Now, name five objects that are completely still. Which one is your favorite? What is…
Español abajo Learn about the history of the Mississippi River while creating an abstract watercolor. Kael Alford’s Bottom of Da Boot documents the South Louisiana communities most affected by land loss due to the oil industry and climate change. The more than 1,500 residents of Point-aux-Chenes and Isle de Jean Charles are a mix of…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect objects to make artwork that incorporates pattern and repetition. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Artists often utilize pattern or repetition to create rhythm in their artwork. Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to create your artwork. Look for materials…
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Español abajo Create a landscape collage inspired by Adams’ photographs depicting industrial landscapes. David Emitt Adams’ current practice engages historical photographic methods in order to create a dialogue about the past and present. Power is an exploration of the industrial landscape of the American oil industry. These photographs are made on-location with a custom-built camera…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create cubist art. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Cubism in art expresses something that is based in reality while using geometric shapes to illustrate it. What is your favorite shape? Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to…
Español abajo Draw a line portrait inspired by Benny Andrews. Benny Andrews was born in 1930 to a mixed-race family (Cherokee-Scottish-African American) in rural Plainview, Georgia. After becoming the first member of his family to graduate from high school, he attended Fort Valley State College supported by a scholarship. He was not allowed to attend…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create a surrealist artwork. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Surrealism in art expresses something that is based in reality but has elements of fantasy. What do you want the subject of your artwork to be? Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials…
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Español abajo Create a geometric drawing inspired by Will Henry Stevens. Will Henry Stevens was born 1881 in Vevay, Indiana and was inspired by this pastoral setting from an early age. His father was the town’s apothecary, and taught Stevens the basics of chemistry, which he would use later in life to create his own…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create a portrait. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Decide if you want to make a self-portrait or a portrait of a friend or family member. Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to create a portrait. Think about…
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