Hokusai, Mt Fuji printmaking project

Students learn to edition their work by using a master printmaking plate.

                                           Styrofoam serves as our "plate" for our printmaking design.
                                             A design is carved and the plate is carefully inked.

Many colors are possible with the same plate. 

Student "plate" before printing

After printing! 

Inspiration for our work 

artist Katsushika Hokusai

Monet Water Lilies Group Project for Toddlers

Mixed media collage & painting with 2 year olds

Inspiration for our work 

artist Claude Monet

Hanabi (Fireworks)

Students learn that you don't always need a brush to make a painting!

Students used a straw to move the paint on the paper 

by blowing with a straw. The pieces were finished by adding glitter.

                                               
                                                              inspiration for our work

Bolivian Diablo Mask Childrens' Group Project- made with recycled materials

Cardboard, paper, & paint become a larger than life mixed media mask 

while we study the culture of Bolivia.

Inspiration for our work

Bolivian Traditional Diablo Mask

Mattise 3-D collage

Paper cut outs and glue help us create a living 3- D garden!

Inspiration for our work

artist Henri Matisse

Aichi Triennale Sunflower Art show in Central Park

Mixed media collage paintings  on plexi- glass by students of various ages. Students took the sunflower theme to many different places as they used their imagination to explore art mediums 

Student work was displayed at Central Park in Nagoya, Japan as part of the 

Aichi Triennial Sunflower Art Show

Inspiration for our work

Nittaiji Temple Festival Art Show Lotus Sculpture

                               Several students of different ages participated to make these group project.

                              Wire, wallpaper, clay, cardboard tubes become lotus flowers

                                      displayed at Nittaiji Temple Festival.

                                                 

Each student painted a petal and we assembled the petals as a whole flower.

Inspiration for our work