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Antarctica: Clay Penguins
The body of a penguin was molded
from clay and fired. Students studied
different types of penguins and used
acrylic paint to complete the process.
Argentina: Cubist Paintings
Students began by painting an image
of their choice. They then cut apart
their painting, reconstructed it, and
glued the broken image together in a
Cubist style.
Australia: Indigenous Hand Print
After a discussion of the early hand
prints discovered in Australian caves,
students sprayed watered-down,
black tempera paint around their
hands to create a print. They added
dots of color using pencil erasers.
Belgium: Pointillist Paintings
After studying famous Pointillist
paintings, students used the eraser
end of pencils and tempera paint to
create a Pointillist-inspired still life of
flowers.
Bulgaria: Mixed Media Waterfalls
Raiskoto Praskalo is the highest
waterfall in Bulgaria. Students painted
this waterfall using tempera paint and
affixed tissue paper water cascading
from the center of the falls.
Canada: Totem Poles
One class of students collaborated to
create two 6-foot totem poles. Paper
strips painted with native Canadian
designs were attached to large
cylinders.
China: Clay Fortune Cookies
Students used clay and tempera paint
to create fortune cookies. They wrote
their own fortune to attach to the
cookie. Each fortune was also
translated into Chinese.
Egypt: Paddle Dolls
Paddle dolls were some of the first
toys in the world. Students developed
the initial shape using newspaper and
tape. They covered the dolls with
papier-mâché, tempera paint, beads,
buttons, and raffia.
England: Stained Glass
Students rolled and cut their own clay
slabs. After the firing process, the
students collaged colorful tissue paper
squares on top using a watered-down
glue mixture.
France: Impressionist Paintings
After studying famous Impressionist
paintings and artists, students created
their own painting using acrylic paint
and palette knives on canvas boards.
Germany: Artwork inspired by
Franz Marc’s Blue Horse I (1911)
Students designed the color scheme
for the background using tempera
paint. A stencil of a horse was
provided, and students added details
with oil pastels.
Ghana: Djembe Drums
Students watched videos and listened
to audio of African Djembe drumming
before creating their own drum using
plastic cups, papier-mâché, tempera
paint, beads, netting, and leather
straps.
Greece: Papier-Mâché Olive Tree
Students rolled and taped sheets of
newspaper to create the roots and
limbs of the tree. They used a papiermâché matrix to attach scrunched
pieces of tissue paper squares for the
roots, branches, and leaves.
Guatemala: Worry Dolls
Students wrapped colorful yarn
around old-fashioned clothespins to
create doll clothing. Yarn hair to
match each child and buttons were
affixed with hot glue.
India: Lotus Flower Printmaking
Students created a monoprint using
Styrofoam plates, pencils, rubber
brayers, glass plates, and printmaking
ink and paper.
Indonesia: Festive Delights
Beaded hangings often adorn
Indonesian homes during times of
celebration. Students strung multicolored beads on lacing wire attached
to two-tiers of poster board rings. The
projects hung from the ceiling.
Iran: Tile Mosaics
Acrylic tiles were attached to railroad
board using tacky glue. The students
used examples of actual Iranian
mosaics for design inspiration.
Ireland: Castles
Students designed and painted their
own castle. The castles were drawn in
pencil, filled-in with liquid
watercolors, and accented with gold,
liquid watercolor.
Israel: Iris Flowers
Students mixed their own shades of
purple and green tempera paint to
create iris flowers. Each stem and
petal was outlined with a Sharpie
marker.
Italy: Ceramic Sculptures
Clay was used to sculpt a figure. Some
students purposefully removed arms
or pieces of the sculpture so it looked
like an authentic, ancient sculpture.
Each sculpture was glazed.
Japan: Cherry Blossom Trees
Students mixed their own shade of
blue for the background, leaving a
single, white circle for the moon. They
painted cherry blossom branches and
flowers with tempera paint.
Jordan: Desert Landscapes
Students used watercolor to create a
desert landscape. Red sand was glued
on top to represent the wild wind
patterns of the area.
Kenya: Grassland Animals
Each student chose a native Kenyan
animal to paint. They cut and curled
green construction paper to layer in
front of the animal as if the animal is
peeking through the grasslands.
Laos: Ceremonial Elephants
Students painted, cut, and glued their
own elephant to a background. They
added headpieces, saddles, and other
form of ornamentation from cut paper.
Lebanon: Phoenix
A tin foil phoenix was created because
the city of Beirut is often compared to
a phoenix because of its ability to
constantly rebuild and reemerge.
Feathers, beads, and tissue paper
flames were attached with tacky and
hot glue.
Malaysia: Twin Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers are the
tallest twin towers in the world.
Students cut two identical buildings
and added windows, doors, and other
accents with construction paper.
Mexico: Silver Jewelry
Silver jewelry representative of the
Taxco, Mexico style was created by
wrapping cardboard pieces with tin
foil and decorating with Sharpie
markers.
Nepal: Weavings
Each student created a weaving using
yarn and ribbon of various widths,
sizes, and designs.
Netherlands: Vermeer &
Rembrandt Paintings
The girls painted clothing and added
fabric accents around their
photograph to represent Vermeer’s
Girl with a Pearl Earring. The boys
also created their own version of
Rembrandt’s Boy in Fancy Dress.
Panama: Molas
Students created a mola-inspired
paper collage by drawing and cutting a
series of brightly colored rectangles.
Peru: Peruvian Suns
Student drew their giant sun on poster
board before adding yellow and
orange tempera paint. Gold liquid
watercolor was added on top to create
a shimmery effect.
Russia: Fabergé Eggs
Wooden eggs and bases were covered
with either silver or gold acrylic paint.
Students added their own unique
designs to each egg.
Scotland: Loch Ness Monsters
Students used clay and acrylic paint to
create a miniature Loch Ness Monster.
The students drew sketches of the
creature before beginning with clay.
South Africa: Rock Paintings
Acrylic paint was used to create
indigenous designs. Painted stones
were displayed in the courtyard of the
Preschool.
Spain: Portrait of a King
In the tradition of Diego Velázquez,
students drew portraits of a king. The
Head of School served as a model for
this project.
Tanzania: Animal Masks
Fine-tip markers were used to create
the intricate designs on these animal
masks. Each student also tied raffia to
represent the mane and whiskers of
the animal.
Trinidad & Tobago: Carnival
Celebration Collage
Students used a wide variety of
colored paper to create a celebration
collage. The people in the image
represent the individuals celebrating
Carnival.
Turkey: Chandeliers
Hundreds of mini, water bottles were
painted with acrylic paint. Each bottle
was cut into a spiral. Students used
wire to attach each spiral to a coat
hanger structure.
USA: Flags
After studying the work of artist,
Jasper Johns, students created a
version of the American flag. Tempera
paint was used on wooden, circle
panels.
Zimbabwe: Papier-Mâché Animal
Each student chose a native animal
from Zimbabwe to create using
newspaper, papier-mâché, cardboard,
and tempera paint.