This week we are taking a look at another traditional African art form: masks! This was a fun way to finish off 2018!
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Students have been learning to make sketches of African animals. We are presenting our sketches using frames created with kente cloth patterned paper. We are wrapping up a fun few weeks of working with clay! We use air dry clay for our clay projects. Once the clay is dried and painted, I brush on a layer of Mod Podge to seal and protect the sculptures. Though not quite as durable as ceramic work done with a kiln and glaze, the Painted Mod Podge brightens the color and gives the surface a smooth, glossy sheen. I try my best to send them home wrapped, but I know it is always tricky to get the work home in one piece, especially because I had to choose a sculpture with long trunks and ears! If you do have a break, tacky craft glue works well for fixing. I usually touch up the seam with paint and a touch more Mod Podge and the elephants are as good as new!
This is a link to Novica - a online shop that partners with National Geographic in selling the beautiful craftsmanship of West African Artists. The site highlights a few of the key themes in African Art that I share with students: Masks, Kente Cloth, Djembe Drums, and African Wildlife. https://www.novica.com/west-africa/ Students will be sketching animals, creating frames with Kente Cloth designs, and even crafting their own clay elephant!
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