Paper Arts

The seventh and eighth grade have been working on Notan and pop-up cut paper, respectively. Notan is a Japanese cut paper art form that emphasizes symmetry, reflection, and the relationship between positive and negative space. Pop-ups, well, are pretty self-explanatory.

Below you can find a great example of Notan (well, this student really surpassed Notan and went into uncharted super-amazingly-awesome-cut-paper territory), and a few great examples from the eighth grade.

 Notan (this piece is 3 by 2 feet)

A beautiful example of the power of cut paper combined with light and shadow. And to top it off, this student wrote a beautiful explanation of the symbolism and meaning in his piece.

 

 

 

Front view.

Top view.

 

 

 

 

 

Art From Home

Below is a selection of art students made at home (and brought in to show me) during this semester. Enjoy!

6th grade robots made from electronics parts.

7th grade wire flute.

8th grade ice sculptures.

7th grade silhouettes (cut paper and watercolor).

7th grade silhouettes close-up (cut paper and watercolor).