Out of School

Creative Minds Out of School

Creative Minds

Out of School

Welcome to the exciting, challenging, and rewarding adventure of guiding young people in the creative process. The goal of this book is to assist you in offering art experiences that will engage your students in creative projects and, at the same time, help them to realize the significance of art in their lives.

Unit 1

Exploring Artists’ Tools, Materials, and Processes Lesson 1 Introducing Betye Saar:

Unit 2

Inventing Creatures and Characters

Exploring Paper

Part 1: Insects—One Subject, Many Materials

Lesson 2 The Art of Cutting:

Lesson 1 Introducting Shibata Zeshin:

Cutting Techniques and Composition

Drawing Insects

Lesson 3 Trying Many Strategies:

Lesson 2 Inventing Insects:

Learning Techniques

Painting One Shape at a Time

Lesson 4 Discovering Natural

Lesson 3 Creating Insects:

Materials: Arranging Stones

Constructing with Cut Paper

Lesson 5 Noticing Lines: Inventing Lines with Markers

Part 2: Transformation—Building Characters Lesson 4 Discovering Found

Lesson 6 Serendipity:

Experiments with Watercolor

Materials: Creating Order and the Art of Display

Lesson 7 Creating Shapes:

Lesson 5 Seeing Faces:

Painting with Blobs and Outlines

Collage with Found Materials

Culminating Activity: Art Show and Interactive Areas for Visitors

Lesson 6 Seeing Textures:

Crayon Texture Rubbings Lesson 7 Fashion Design: Clothing and Accessories Culminating Activity: Art Show and Puppet Show

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Unit 3 Discovering Structure Lesson 1 Introducing Sol LeWitt: Discovering the Structure of Design Lesson 2 Discovering Basic Lines:

Line Printing Experiments Lesson 3 Seeing Buildings:

Drawing from Observation Lesson 4 Mixing Colors:

Painting Line Compositions Lesson 5 Creating Buildings: Using Cut Paper Lesson 6 Beginning a Mural:

Organizing the Buildings Lesson 7 Lines Make Letters:

Designing Signs and Posters Culminating Activity:

Art Show and Unveiling of Murals