I used unclaimed paintings from last year. Some had gorgeous colors. I
cropped them into strips with the big paper cutter, and stored them in
several large plastic bins. This year when I introduced my 6th graders
to Byzantine mosaics, I had them create paper mosaics in groups of
four. They had to choose an animal as the subject. Each group created
sketches on copy paper and selected one or a combination of images.
They made a chalk outline sketch of the animal and filled in the
animal and background with paper tesserae cut from the painted papers.
The mosaic panels were created with glue sticks, and, just to be sure
all pieces would be secure, I put a film of clear contact paper over
each panel. The reward for excellent performance was each student got
a 4 inch square ceramic tile and each student created a small mosaic
by using white glue to adhere small mosaic ceramic and glass tiles I
had left over from a big mosaic project I did with a grant I got for
last year. The completed small tiles were grouted. The 4" tiles I
found on Craigs List-turns out not far from my school neighborhood
someone was retiling a bathroom and donating used or extra tiles, and
I asked if they were clean on the back and if so claimed them. The
donor was thrilled to give them to a school in the neighborhood. I
try to use recycled materials whenever possible, not only to save
money, but also to show some responsibility for reducing the trash
overflow. The urban community around my school has an assortment of
tenants including college students who move in and out each semester,
and I find amazing things at the curbside. I added glass rondels found
at my local dollar store-these added another texture to the ceramic
and glass assortment students used in their tiles. I shall be offering
a presentation in mosaics at NAEA in MN in April, called Mandala
Mosaics.
Barbara from Boston
.Quoting Susan Bennett <seasideblueviolet@yahoo.com>:
> I love this idea. Are your pictures ready yet?
> Susan Bennett
>
>
> --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Ken Schwab <bicyclken@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Ken Schwab <bicyclken@sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] Mosaics - Sugggestions needed
>> To: "TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group"
>> <teacherartexchange@lists.pub.getty.edu>
>> Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 12:35 PM
>> I love Mosaics and I did them in class with my Art 4 a few
>> times. However we did not use ceramics. Instead we made
>> tiles from scrap Matt-board painted with inexpensive
>> acrylics and glued with white glue on colored Matt-board.
>> After designing the composition the tiles were painted,
>> dried and then cut on a paper cutter into squares. The
>> squares where then cut again and glued down as they needed
>> them. Different colors were kept in envelopes and they
>> worked long and hard on this. The results were very nice.
>> this could be a way of starting them or for others who want
>> to do this with out using ceramic tiles. This is not better
>> but just another thought.
>>
>> I have some examples on slides and I have to scan them to
>> get examples, so I don't have them yet.
>>
>> Ken Schwab
>> San Jose, CA
>>
>>
>> --- On Thu, 1/1/09, KulasFamily
>> <makul9@gra.midco.net> wrote:
>>
>> > From: KulasFamily <makul9@gra.midco.net>
>> > Subject: [teacherartexchange] Mosaics - Sugggestions
>> needed
>> > To: "TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group"
>> <teacherartexchange@lists.pub.getty.edu>
>> > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 7:58 AM
>> > I have been asked to teach a parent/child Mosaic class
>> > (actually middle
>> > school kids with any adult). It will be four sessions
>> (2
>> > hours each) and it
>> > has a sizeable supply budget (about $20.00 per)...
>> > I am looking for suggestions- I am thinking about
>> having
>> > them design and
>> > make mirrors with mosaic frames but I am not locked
>> into
>> > this. My thought
>> > was to use a piece of water resistant masonite or
>> plywood -
>> > mount the mirror
>> > on the board and apply the mosaic pieces around. I am
>> > considering purchasing
>> > some tiles but also thinking about having the students
>> make
>> > some tiles from
>> > low fire white or red clay. They could apply
>> underglaze to
>> > the tiles
>> > (leatherhard) and perhaps I would glaze them with a
>> clear
>> > glaze after a
>> > bisque. (Has anyone done this in a single fire
>> process?)
>> > As for the purchased mosaic pieces - any suggestions?
>> I am
>> > considering using
>> > bath or flooring ceramic tiles which students would
>> break
>> > (Inside a bag)
>> > but wondering how dangerous this is for
>> middleschoolers? (I
>> > have done this
>> > on my own but not with kids...)
>> > Any help would be appreciated!
>> >
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