Jim Dine Hearts Faux Stain Glass Sun Catchers

 3rd Grades Valentine Display is up and just beautiful. 

Students learned about Jim Dines. They watched several short videos of his work and looked at his Heart Series.  As a class, we discussed what elements of Art made Jim Dines Hearts so special.

Being inspired by Jim Dine's hearts, we decided to make some amazing sun catchers to fill our hallways windows.  Students watched a short video how stain glass was made, and then  they got busy creating their own unique Heart Sun Catchers. 

Students drew their hearts using black glue on old transparencies. They tried to keep their hearts big and divide it into sections using various lines. 

      
Mixing acrylic and glue, students painted their work. They turned out Lovely!

* Display Tip: Use Painters Tape to hang onto windows. This way the acrylic and glue does not peel off when you take down the display.*

Happy Face Lidded Pinch Pots

 I found this awesome website Handmade Charolotte to make super cute pinch pots. I decided I had to try it out with my students. 

2nd grade loved making these pinch pots. We used cone 04 clay.

We talked a lot about the pinch pot technique, and how to properly make a pinch pot that would not break during bisque firing.

Students coated their pinch pots first with 3 coats of white glaze on the outside walls of their pot and the lid.

Using glaze and tiny brushes, they painted  the hair and mouth. Then students stamped the eyes and cheeks using q-tips. Turned out great!

By the second round, we started putting our own twist to this project. I allowed students to use blue, pink, purple, black glaze to add accents to their pinch pot inside and out. We talked about what types of simple  lines or patterns they could add to the walls of their pots. 

They all turned out super cute!  

 What a great project!