Monday, August 15, 2011

What inspires an eight year old?


Summer classes at the Worcester Art Museum fly by so fast I often don't have time to study what students have produced for their final projects. That is, until I prepare for the museum's special end of summer youth art show. We especially had fun during a five day, "Express Yourself" class. This was a project in which I conducted a formal art lesson for one hour and a second hour was given to students to develop their own art piece in whatever medium they chose. The theme of the piece had to be a reflection of what inspires them to do art. Everyone produced different answers, from nature, shapes, to fairy tales, and food. I am incredibly pleased with the paintings, sculptures, and poems that were created and presented last Friday. The student art show opens September 21st.


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