Over the coming months, 6th Grade students will explore multiple materials that create layers of color and design, and the effects of light and shadow on the layers they create. Ultimately, 6th grade students will create a lamp from "scratch" (cord is included) using tyvek, watercolor, silhouettes, and other materials for structure. The explorations students engage in over the next month will strengthen their overall understanding of the materials they will use to design and make their lamp.
Today students used small sheets of tyvek and a light box to explore the possibilities of color and imagery when materials are added. Students used watercolor paint, sharpies, construction paper cut outs, laminate strips, embossing metal designs, and more to explore the artistic possibilities when light is added.