Week 9 Visual Arts: Sand Art and Sculptures

 

Week 9 Sand Art and Sculptures: Photo of sand art
featuring elephants and other animals by LoggaWiggler at
https://pixabay.com/photos/sand-sculpture-elephants-face-4392/

Week 9

This week we will be exploring sand art and sculptures!

Learn About the Topic

Review the following informational resources:

Olmec Stone Sculptures

Aerial View of Brookgreen Gardens Sculptures

Ukraine Sand Art

Amazing Sand Sculptures

Write a paragraph detailing:

• What you learned or relearned from the above resources
• Why this topic is important for us today
• Information you found interesting or thought-provoking

Interactive Learning...

Complete the ___ module on Nearpod
Take notes & you might find artists you wish to study more as you go through the module.

Create your own artwork

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own art piece:

Head Modeling

How to Make Colored Sand and Sand Art in a Jar

Make your own sculpture

 

Artwork Assignment Option #1

Create your own sculpture.

Artwork Assignment Option #2

Create your own sand art.

Include your art piece(s) in your digital art portfolio.

Going further with research

Research two artists of your choice, one from the past and one current.

Add them to your weekly artist research project.

Additional Information

Visual arts assignment may align well with other topics,
such as world history, ELA, health, etc. 

You may wish to go on a virtual tour of ancient Mayan art sculptures this week.

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