If you could write a fantasy novel, who would your hero be? If you could create a model of your character out of clay and found objects, what would she look like? These marvelous sculptures are the work of a 5th grade class, who did that very thing.
They wrote a fantasy story from first person perspective, narrated by their main character. Then, over the course of one week of art classes, they sketched and created a 3-d model of their character using clay and mixed media. They also had the opportunity to construct a stand or platform and tools or accessories for their character using scrap wood and found objects.
This program is a collaboration between the EMP and Seattle Public Schools, connecting the arts to core curricula. To learn more about this program, please see my earlier post Hero’s Journey.
Thank you to the Experience Learning Community Foundation for funding the arts in public schools.