First Day of Art Sculpture Challenge

I always like to start the semester with something fun. This go around, I decide to do something similar to what I saw on
http://www.thesmartteacher.com/exchange/resource/1784/Chopped-Art

I began the class period with instructions/information on a google slide presentation.

After we go over the rules, its time to get started. I give each team a brown paper bag with 4 "mystery" items in it. I also give each team a word written on a note card. Students have access to the "pantry" aka a table with tons of extra items, as well as the every day art items I keep out in the back of the room. I begin the countdown timer and they have 25 minutes to create a 3D sculpture inspired by the given word.

I was very impressed with their ideas and creativity! It was a good way to incorporate collaboration in the art room!

The final outcomes:

Vinyl Remixed - 7th grade

"Records? Vinyl? What's that Mrs. Clarke?

I officially feel old...

I scoured thrift shops to find old vinyl records for my students to paint on. I found 70 of them for .10 each and felt like I struck gold.

When I showed the students this project, I wanted them to have to problem solve, utilize one of those inherent skills they learn in art without even knowing they have learned it.

Assignment:

Create a painting on a vinyl record.
Use your problem solving skills to figure out how to make dark colors stand out on a black plastic record. (We used acrylic paint, as tempera would just flake off when it dries. We did not prime the vinyls in any way, just sketched with pencil and dove right in with paint!)
Subject: Free choice!

Students were able to choose any subject they wanted, realistic, or abstract/nonobjective, or anything in between.

I am very happy with the results:

This one was created by one of my Learning Support Students