Wednesday

 COLLAGE

The children's photographs are now pinned up above the mail boxes. Next comes a signature piece of work to be pinned below each child's photo. For this, we ventured into collage using primary colors and reflective materials. This was a preliminary experience that we will continue to build upon as we continue to explore color and invest in collage experiences. There is value  in introducing a creative objective and taking our time to arrive at a finished creative product.

"It's beautiful!." -Sylvie

"What color is this?"  -Jane

by Janie

by Sylvie

by Cedar

by Audrey

by Jane

by Giacomo

by Maxon

by Lucia

Acknowledging a Problem & Exploring Solutions

And in the blink of an eye, the message table became a  beautiful mess!

What to do about this?
Questions relevant to the acknowledged problem::
How can we effectively work with so many materials layered and scattered?
How will others make messages if they want to?
Why are there so many scissors under paper?
Why are we cutting the letters? 
Why is there so much paper?
What can we do with it now? 
How can reuse the paper?

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​"I have an idea. Maybe we can make a collage." -Sylvie

​"We can throw some away and make messages with the rest." -Giacomo

Message Center Turned Collage

Papers were sorted into color and tomorrow we will make "message center collages" to repurpose our bounty of paper cuttings.

Adding to the Obstacle Course