Latch hook presentation

LatchhookSelfies:
CreatingGorgeousDigitally-GeneratedPortraitswith
ElementarySchoolStudents
ByLindyRussell-Heymann
LS/MSVisualArtsTeacheratBullisSchoolinPotomac,MD
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Latchhook,inaction
Thefasteststudentinclass:
GoodArtTakesTime!
• InspiringReads:
– RealTalkforRealTeachers,byRafeEsquith
– TheGiftofFailure:HowtheBestParentsLearntoLet
GoSoTheirChildrenCanSucceed,byJessicaLahey
• GreatResources:
– Leftsource.com (tocreatethepattern)
– Herrschner’s.comorMCGtextiles.com(latchhook
supplies)
“It’snotaboutthelatch
hook,it’sabouttime
management.”
“Mhaslovedevery
minuteofherlatch
hook.Sheenjoysyour
classsomuch.Thank
you!”
“Pleaseacceptmysincerethanksfor
introducingalongtermprojectlike
thelatchhooking.IthelpsRto
apportionhistimeinvestment,
whichisagreatskill,bothinartand
inlife.”
“Ihavelatchhook
fever!”
Indefenseoftheabstract,minimal,
andmysterious….
GettingfromAtoZ
Fromphoto…
…topattern…
…torug!!
1.Havestudentstakephotosofeach
otheragainstaneutralbackground.
Note:
Rectangles
makesmaller
rugsthan
squares.
2.Studentsuploadthephotosin
leftsource.com
3.Inleftsource,studentsmanipulate
colorsandplaywithvaluestoalter
theirphotos.
LimitlessBowiecolorcombinationsarepossible!
4.Studentsprintoutthecompleted
patternsoremailthemtotheteacher
forchecking,printing,andrecord
keeping.
Thisisonepattern,basedonasquarephoto.Weusethe
coversheettokeeptrackofouryarn.
5.Studentscutandassemblethe
patternpiecestocreateoneportrait.
Weusethepaperpatternasaguide.
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6.Mathtime!Studentsusethecover
sheettocalculateyarnamountsandto
orderthecorrectcolor.
Educreationsisagreatappforcreating
screencasts.Iuseittowalkstudents
throughthelongdivision.
7.Usethecoversheetfromeach
student’spatterntoordertheyarn.
Studentsthenselecttheiryarnon
“shoppingday”.
Orderenough
hooks for
eachchild,
thenadd5-10
extra.
8.TrainingDay!
9.Progressisslowatfirst,asstudents
learntomanipulatetheyarnandhook.
10.Thentheprojectreallytakesoff!
11.Iallowstudentstotakethework
homeandperiodicallyphotographit
toshowprogress.
12.Asstudentsfinish,webuildframes
usingchipboard,woodenshapes,and
paint.
13.Showthemoff!Eachrughasa
nametagwiththestudent’soriginal
photoforreference.
Howtousewww.leftsource.com
LOGISTICS
Beforeyoustart,makeoneyourself!
Ilearnedalotfrom creatingmyown… 1.Useaplain,uncluttered background.
5inchLatchRugCanvasis
toosmall!Studentswill
becomefrustratedtryingto
forcetheirhooksintothe
holes.Alwaysuse3.75
mesh.
Materials
• 3.75MeshLatchHookCanvas- 36x60inchfor
6students=$5-$10
• Latchhooktool=$2
• 1packageofyarn=$1(weuse10-13bagsper
student)
Sendingthemhomeandawordabout
familyinvolvement(whichismostly
good!)
Modificationsmaybenecessary
Longtermdeadlineswithperiodic
check-inskeepeveryoneontrack
Partnershipswithhomeroomteachers
arereallyhelpful.
Thankyousomuch!Tocontactmefor
resources,questions,orjusttostayin
touch,emailmeat:
[email protected] or
[email protected]