Mahi Toi

Kia ora koutou, 

I am a big fan of art and the environment so I thought some art would be a great activity for today. Have a look at the slideshow to get ideas. 

Happy creating!

Portraits

This year we have a mixed media approach to producing self portraits. We took head shot photos and then slipped them into clear file pockets. Then we used a sharpie to outline our head and shoulders. Next we chose three colours to paint parts of our face. The final step was to lay our painting on top of one of five different coloured backgrounds and select the one that made our work stand out the best. Come into our class to have a look at the finished work on or wall.

Ngahere

At our school we are lucky enough to have beautiful spaces to learn in. Ngahere ( the nature trail) is the perfect place to sit, listen, and notice our surroundings. We have been sketching, using look, draw, look to add detail. We have been learning about using a whispering pencil (light), a talking pencil (medium), and a shouting pencil (hard, dark lines).

 

Mahi Toi - Ephemeral Art

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Ephemeral art is art that only lasts for a short period of time. - Tate Museum

There are many forms of ephemeral art,
from sculpture to performance, but the
term is usually used to describe a work
of art that only occurs once.

People use found objects and often call
it environmental art. But you can use any
objects that you can find as long as the
art only lasts for a short time.
You could use utensils, plates, and bowls
that you find in the kitchen.

Andy Goldsworthy is a famous ephemeral artist.
This is one of his pieces of art. Find out more
information about how he makes his art.
What inspires him?

Kathy Klein is another artist who uses flowers
and seeds to create mandalas.

You could find some flowers, leaves, and
sticks to make your own picture.

 Create a pattern with the leaves that you find.

You could make an insect from the things that you find.

So your challenge for today is to make at least
2 ephemeral pieces of art and take a photo of it.
Send me your photos.

Mrs Grace Knows Art click on the link to watch
the video to get other ideas.