Showing posts with label Zentangles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zentangles. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

What Lifts You? Collaborative Zentangle Feather Wings Inspired by Kelsey Montague


Street artist Kelsey Montague creates large interactive murals of wings for people to stand in front of and ponder the question "What lifts you?"
Montague writes,
As many of you know I started the What Lifts You campaign last year to provide people with the opportunity to share more about what inspires them in their life… I never expected the response I would receive. After just a week in NYC my first set of What Lifts You wings had a line down the street of people wanting to take a picture with the piece and post about what inspires them in their life. I realized that people love the opportunity to become a ‘living work of art’ by stepping into the wings and they love getting the chance to talk about what inspires them in their lives!

Click here to see more of Montague's work 

We created Zentangle Feathers to piece together to create a collaborative wing mural inspired by Montague's work.


Here's a short video of Kelsey Montague creating her street art wings:




Friday, May 13, 2016

Art Room Update... Via Instagram!

Here are some of my most recent Instagram posts about art class!  Follow ArtClass_AllDay to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the Art Room!

We are wrapping up our clay Artist Residence with Leslie Montalto.  The culminating event will be an Ice Cream Social to raise money and awareness for hunger in Vermont. This takes place next Thursday, May 19.  Students will get to enjoy their ice cream in their slab bowls that they made with Leslie!

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Our After School Creativity Club wrapped up this week with performances of original Shadow Puppet Plays.  

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A group of fifth and sixth grade students wanted to raise money for the Malala Fund after reading Malala's story. They are going to sell scarves at the Bridge Street Art Fair on Saturday, May 21.  They experimented with decorating the fabric with Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol.




And, ahh... Zentangles!  Who doesn't need a brief moment of peace at this crazy time of year?!
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Friday, November 20, 2015

Zentangle Feathers for Thanksgiving

Artists practiced their Zentangle doodling by creating beautiful feather designs.  Some students chose to add words in their feathers to tell what they are thankful for.  Others may have reflected on feelings of gratitude while creating their feathers. Zentangle doodling offers a calm opportunity for reflection and thankfulness, whether creating a piece that expresses this or being mindful during the creation process. 











Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Zentangles!

Fifth and sixth grade Zentangles 



My zentangle Rock 

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Starting our Year with Mindfulness.. ZENTANGLES!

What is a Zentangle?

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.









Tuesday, December 18, 2012

More Zentangles!

Third and fourth graders use Zentangles to work toward "Mindfulness" in art class.  The concentration and focus that these detailed designs take help artists feel calm and centered. 

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Zentangle Landscapes

Third and fourth graders learned about the art of Zentangles. We talked about how we can be in a calm, focused, peaceful state while creating our artwork. Artists drew simple landscapes, then used different patterns to fill the sections.