We went on a leaf hunt! - Thomas A number of weeks ago, Thomas' family got in touch with us to share that Thomas' grandmother, Cynthia, is a botanical artist, and wondered if she might be able to support us as we continue our work around color. Now that we see signs of fall all around us, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to engage our friends in the colors of the season - and to explore printmaking for the first time, using leaves! Cynthia shared that the best leaves for printmaking would be soft ones that have retained flexibility. To prepare, we decided to embark on a neighborhood walk to collect leaves for the occasion! But before we headed out, we wondered ....What color leaves will we find on our leaf hut?Gus: Green and yellow. Thomas: Orange leaves. Gus: Maybe red leaves. Elizabeth: Maybe purple and maybe brown leaves. Gus: They’re blowed down on the sidewalk. Lily: They change colors! Gus: Then there’s no more leaves. Sam: Do you know what season it is after fall when all the leaves have fallen off the trees? Thomas: Then it’s Christmas. After Christmas, then snow. Having made our predictions, we headed outside! As we searched, we made sure to look out for soft leaves, rather than crumbly ones. Those went in a special bag to carried back to school for printmaking. I love the tree. We make the tree feel happy! - Lily We even passed by some familiar spots on our walk! The next day, we were excited to welcome Cynthia - who Thomas introduced as Grammy! Kindly, she walked the children through each step of printmaking. First, choose a leaf. Then, select a paint color - and paint the bumpy side of the leaf. Place the leaf on paper, bumpy side down. Cover it with wax paper, and use a brayer to flatten it onto the paper. And you have a print!
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