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Nancy 13
Welcome Karen (two)
This is great! We're getting a nice sized group here.
I'm one of the rag bag doll makers, among other things. If you have
questions, ask away. One of these days I hope to have a web page so
when I talk about something I'll be able to show & tell. We have a
digital camera now but I need a few "clear days" so I can concentrate
and figure it all out. My list for those "clear days" gets longer and
longer.
I really must commend you for being a teacher. I'm not sure I could do
it. It requires so much patience. I was born with only so much
patience and I'm afraid I used it all on my own children when they were
young. Perhaps if I had used it more sparingly I'd have some now and
could teach my grandchildren a few things.
Please tell us about your crafts and what do you sew?
And Karen (two) I'm glad you found this place too.
Nancy 13
KSFLP wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm glad I found this place! Is anyone teaching art in public schools? or
> retired from doing so? I'm an elementary art teacher now, but have taught
> secondary art in the past. When I have time and energy I'm a 2-D artist,
> sewer, and craftsy person.
>
> Today my students about got me down--second graders dying cloth for "African
> cloth" pillows, two classes of third graders making sock puppets, fourth
> graders doing mobile structures to hang origami pieces on, and fifth graders
> drawing self-portraits. This rotation of kids I don't have any first graders.
> ( I just see 1/3 of the school at a time.) Everyone had fun and learned afew
> things, I suppose.
>
> I have read all the fibroart messages that came up on this newsgroup and I'm
> especially interested to hear more from those of you making dolls out of rags
> etc.
>
> It sounds like all of you are doing, or have tried so many different things.
> It will be so much fun to share!
>
> Karen (two)
KSFLP
MPinker122
Karen 2,
Yes, there are several women here who know about dolls and enjoy creating
original items.
Your day sounds full and the projects must have kept the kids busy and happy.
I have been working on a watercolor for a friend . A seascape based on a trip
I made to Cape Cod last Fall. It will take awhile but it requires little energy
and is very VERY relaxing.
Again, you are most welcome!
Mary Ann
Karen C.
Hi Karen 2, and welcome,
How nice to be teaching art to children. I have used arts and crafts as
part of teaching Sunday School, but never taught professionally, as you do.
But have found that children love art, and it is a natural teaching tool
for many other subjects.
I have made "rag" dolls with yarn hair, and used scraps for their
wardrobes, which was were fun to do. I bought the pattern many years ago,
but assume they still sell something along this line. You can make very
simple, but pretty dolls/angels using an embroidered handkerchief, a
styrofoam ball for the head, a florists moss for the head. This could be
experimented with to create many different kinds of dolls, I imagine.
Good to have you here.
--
~Karen C.
***just trying to stay out of my own way...
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KSFLP
Karen C,
Thanks for the welcome and the info about dolls.
Today my third graders finished up sock puppets. They cut the toe of the sock
and glued in fabric for the inside of the mouth so they could make the mouth
talk with their fingers. Some made teeth of styrofoam meat tray and tongues of
felt or chenielle wires. Of course, they added the rest of the face and
clothes. I made a video of small groups of them creating an extemporaneous
play. I tried to capture the joy in their faces as well as the puppets.
I wonder if there are any puppet makers out there?
Karen2
Karen C.
Karen 2,
My sister-in-law and her daughters make adorable snowmen out of tube socks.
One smallish tube
sock for a body, head, and stocking cap. Glued on twigs for arms, and the
"writing tube" paints for
face, stipes or other designs on edge of cap, yarn or string for body
definition, a circle of sturdy
cardboard in bottom of sock so snowmen stand up, and stuffing of your
choice. I bet this is a winter project your school children could take
part in with relative ease, and little expense. Plaid ribbon for scarves
finished them off nicely. Socks have endless possibilities!!
--
~Karen C.
***just trying to stay out of my own way...
>
> Today my third graders finished up sock puppets. They cut the toe of the
sock
>
KSFLP
Thanks Karen C. for the sock snowman idea. I printed it off for easy
reference. Usually, I have first graders make clay snowmen which are darling.
This year I am keeping clay projects to a minimum because of the lifting and
time of handling so many times,etc. by teacher. I think your idea is a nice
alternative.
Karen2