ARTISTS' BLOCK
A Neighborhood for Young Artists
PAST PROJECTS
Distance Learning Activities from Spring 2020 for Kindergarten through Second Grade
RECYCLED ART JOURNALS
Make a sketchbook by reusing materials around your home!
Artists use sketchbooks to practice drawing, explore art materials, plan bigger projects, and store ideas for future projects.
You can draw, collage, paint, or write on the pages of your sketch journal.
Gather different papers around your home that you can reuse. Be sure to watch the video in the attached lesson for demonstrations.
SILLY SELF-PORTRAITS
Collect objects around your home or outside to make a self-portrait.
Think about the different parts of your face while you look for objects. What could be hair? A nose or eyes?
You may want to find two of the same things for your eyes or ears…
Play with arranging your objects different ways to make the features of your face. Think about how the objects tell about who you are.
Take a photo of your favorite arrangement and share your self-portrait!
RAINDROPS, RAINBOWS AND LIGHTNING BOLTS
Art is like a bridge that connects what we feel on the inside to the outside world. This lesson was inspired Christian Robinson, children's book illustrator.
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Watch this slideshow for instructions.
MAKE A MINI NEIGHBORHOOD
Take a walk through your neighborhood and notice the big things and little things around you. Look for the details.
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Use a variety of art materials and materials you find in your recycle bin to create a model of your neighborhood.
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Click here to watch this slide show or this video for more instructions and to see examples by Portland-based artist, Ana Serrano. Her work is pictured above.
MAKE A MASK!
Masks have been made by cultures all over the world throughout history. Watch this video or slideshow to learn more about masks and for instructions on how you can make your own.
COMING SOON
Coming soon.