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Embracing Embossing
Learners explore the technique of embossing through the use of aluminium foil and a three dimensional collage. In this embossing lesson, students create a sentence with the letters of the word stamp. Learners discuss a plaque and make...
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Graphite Embossing
Teach your art class a lesson on viewing positive and negative space in multiple dimensions. They will use metal sheets and various pencil grades to apply the graphite embossing technique. This project will result in two contrasting images.
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Metal Embossing Weathervanes
Metal work has been used for hundreds of years. Ninth graders get a chance to experience the artistry of metal embossing in this highly structured lesson. Each step is accented with a helpful image and related instruction. The end...
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Colored Pencil Repoussé
Artists employ a basic metalworking technique by embossing lines and textures into a soft metal. They look for examples of embossed metals in historical and contemporary examples. This fascinating process has been used by many cultures...
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Creating an Embossed Bird Design
Students research the role silver plays in the artwork of Mexico. They describe symbols used in Mexican artwork and create their own designs of birds in an embossed style.
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Hand Made Clay Molds & Hand Made Paper Casts
Learners create hand made clay molds and paper casts. They carve their picture into the clay, then fire and paint and then press semi wet sheets onto their ceramic molds to create embossed type paper.
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Textured Metal Boxes
Discuss the art process called repousse with this lesson. Learners discuss the history of this artistic method, talk about the technique, and create their own examples. They use boxwood tools, paper mache boxes, and sandpaper to create...
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Come Tool Along With Me
Learners create metallic Bas-relief scultures using basic art supplies and the technique of "tooling" in this Art lesson plan with croos-curricular connections in Social Studies and Math. A scoring rubric is included for assessment and...
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Metal Magic Journals
Create beautiful Metal Magic Journals with this lesson plan. They are great for keepsakes and gifts! It is also a fun way to learn about wax and metal.
University of Virginia
Illustrating Uncle Tom's Cabin
Historical illustrations reveal more than what they are meant to portray. After reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, high schoolers view a series of illustrations, movie posters, photographs, and book covers that exemplify...
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VISUAL ARTS LESSON-Missal Stand/Lectern
Sixth graders investigate a work of art from Mexico. The role of the art in the history of Mexico is researched to help evaluate the meaning of the artwork. The art creates a context for students to make a creative project.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab (read without sight)
Students consider the senses. In this sight and touch instructional activity, students discover what it is like to function like a person who is blind. They work in groups and individually on various activities to experience this...
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Mexican Metal Tooling
Metal work can be a wonderful way to expose learners to Mexican folk art. This resource provides all the necessary steps for creating Mexican metal tooling with your art class. Images, web links, recommended books and products make...
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Art of the Inca
Students examine the early civilizations of Central and South America. After examining hand-crafted objects, they discuss the craftsmanship of the Inca and how they used geometric shapes and symbols in their art. They draft a design...
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Corrugated Cardboard Relief Print Project
Students use corrugated cardboard to create a printed relief project. Using the cardboard, they review geometric designs, shapes and discover how to use vertical and horizontal lines. They practice relief printing with different materials.
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Snowflake Book Report Cover
Students discuss Snowflake Bentley, the first snowflake photographer, and use art supplies such as Fiskars¿¿ Punches and Snow Texture Plates to create individual snowflake book report covers.
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Patriotic Cards
Students discuss color symbolism and patriotic colors of red, white, and blue, and create patriotic cards using Fiskars CardBoss and ShapeBoss, and Starter or Celebration Card Stencil Set.