This project has been a favorite for the last few years, but each year we expand on the thinking we use as part of the process. In addition to reading the always inspiring Beautiful Oops, and engaging in a Beautiful Oops inspired creativity challenge (Read more about this in last year's post), students thought about failure in a new way with an improv exercise.
Check out the video we watched in class! I encourage you to ask your students about this exercise.
After watching the video, students thought of their own failures and presented them to the class. Of course when they finished, we gave a round of applause. Failures help our brains grow and we want to celebrate whenever we move on from or learn from a failure!
For the next phase of this unit, we looked at and discussed work by Columbus Artist, Levent Isik. We are lucky enough to own two original works by this artist, given to our school at about the time I was in 3rd grade! Students were really inspired by his use of multiple materials, bright colors, and patterns.
We also used mixed media in our art but started with just one scrap of cardboard.
What can you turn a scrap of cardboard into?
Students hard at work, thinking of ideas form their lives, mixing paint, and combining many materials.
Check out some finished paintings!
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| Students completed this project by reflecting on their work and giving compliments to their classmates. |
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