Crayon Exploration:

Crinkle Batik
Materials:
Crayons
Xerox or lightweight paper/Manila paper
Water Cup
Brush
Black watercolor OR India Ink OR Black Tempera
Gloves
Paper Towel
Procedures:
1. The teacher will discuss the antiqued African textile design that
this project is based on.
2. The student will divide the paper into a basic design using a dark
bold line.
3. The student will use hard pressure to fill in each space with a
layer of wax, using darker colors that last.
4. The student will crinkle their paper two times.
5. The student will take turns going to the designated painting
station to paint the black paint over the entire paper.
6. The student will then rub the surface of the paper with a paper
towel to clean the surface.
7. The student will place their artwork on the drying rack to dry.
NOTE: Bold designs work best like a coloring book outline. Hard
pressure is needed to make the crayon pop out.

Collage Exploration:
Tape Transfer
Materials:
Strainer
Basin for Water
Water (warm)
Packaging Tape
Scissors
Xerox copy or laser printer copy
Mod Podge or Gel Medium
Background paper of interest
Procedures:
1. The student will select an image for Xeroxing. The teacher will
have 1-3 copies of the image prepared for the next class session.
2. The student will cut a piece of packaging tape that is the length
of their image. Multiple pieces can be added with overlapping to
completely cover the image smoothly.
3. The student will use the handles of a pair of scissors to burnish
(rub firmly) the packaging tape to the Xerox copy, removing air
bubbles along the way.
4. The teacher will prepare a basin of warm water.
5. The student will soak their copy in the basin for 5-10 minutes.
6. The student will roll, push, and press away all paper pulp
residues from the back of their tape transfer. Often times this
requires soaking an additional minute.
7. Once all pulp is removed and the clear tape is holding the image,
the student will select a background paper of interest. After
coating this paper with a thin layer of gel medium, the student
will press their tape transfer into the adhesive. This will dry
overnight.
8. The teacher will use a strainer to capture any paper pulp
particles when cleaning the soak bucket.

Marker exploration:
Permanent Marker + Rubbing Alcohol
Materials:
Sharpie markers in a variety of colors
White fabric/tshirts
Rubbing alcohol
Plastic cup
Rubber band
Dropper or syringe
Procedures:
1. The student will place a plastic cup inside the middle of the tshirt, stretching a rubber band over the tshirt and the cup to
secure the shirt in place. This may require partners.
2. The student will place dots of ink in a circle pattern (about the
size of a quarter) in the center of the the stretched out fabric.
3. The student will slowly squeeze approximately 20 drops of
rubbing alchohol into the center of the circle of dots. As the
rubbing alcohol absorbs into fabric, the ink spreads in a circular
pattern explanding owutward from the center.
4. The student will apply as much or as little rubbing alcohol as
desired do not let the pattern spread beyond the edges of the
cup.
5. The student will allow the developed design to dry for 3 to 5
minutes before moving on to a new area of the shirt.
NOTES: Keep the rubbing alcohol covered when not in use to prevent
evaporation. Rubbing alcohol is extremely flammable, so be mindful of
the workspace and ventilation. Consider using a set of tongs or
tweezers to lift the project out of the wet rubbing alcohol if you are
working on paper.

The secret is to keep your patterns small and in the center of the
design area on the shirt. DO NOT flood the design area with rubbing
alcohol. Drip the rubbing alcohol slowly in the center of the shirt and
allow the molecules of ink to spread outward from the center.

Foil Exploration:
Glue Designs in Aluminum Foil
Materials:
White glue
Poster board/cereal box/tag board
Aluminum foil
Sharpie markers in a variety of colors
Soft cloth or paper towel
Procedures:
1. The student will create a drawing on a sturdy artwork surface.
Note: the width of this artwork is limited by the width of the
aluminum foil roll that you begin with.
2. The student will carefully go over each line of their drawing with
glue lines.
3. The student will follow dirctions about drying their artwork in a
designated location.
4. The next class session, the teacher will pass out the artwork and
a piece of foil to each student. The teacher will review the flat
(matte) side of the foil and the shiny side of the foil. In the end,
the student will want to have the shiny side of the foil facing out.
Note: for absent students, the teacher can quickly apply hot glue
to the students line drawing. The hot glue will dry quickly
allowing the student to participate in this class session.
5. The teacher will demonstrate the burnishing process, using a
crumpled towel to press the foil tightly around each glue line,
gently with circular movements.
6. The student will wrap their glue drawing with foil, shiny side out.

7. The student will use a crumpled towel to burnish their drawings

and reveal the relief image. The teacher will review that the
raised glue lines are in relief they are raised up compared to
their flat backgrounds.
8. The student will use permanent marker to add color to all flat
areas of their artwork. Note: outlining the raided area first helps.

Paint Exploration:
Marble rolling, tempera paint
Materials:
Marbles
Construction paper
Tempera paint, 2-3 colors
Box Lid larger than construction paper
Plastic spoons
Wet towel
Procedures:
1. The teacher will demonstrate the process of kinetic art, marble
rolling to the class.
2. The students will visit the marble rolling station int eh classroom.
3. The student will write their name on the back of the construction
paper.
4. The student will place their construction paper in the box lid.
5. The student will use a spood to lift 4-8 paint covered marbles into
the box lid. These can be from differnet colors.
6. The student will rest the spoon so that it will not fall.
7. The student will lift the box lid with both hands, rocking and
tilting the marbles so that they roll on the surface of the paper
and make interesting lines. If a marble is dropped out of the box,
the student loses the opportunity to continue at the station.

8. The student will use two fingers to pinch/pick up each individual

marble and distribute them into the paint colors.
9. The process can be repeated with more colors if necessary.

Weaving Exploration:
Ojo de Dios
The Ojo de Dios (or Eye of God) is a symbol of the power of seeing and
understanding unknown things. It is commonly found among the
Huichol Indians of northwestern Mexico. The Huichol call their gods
eyes sikuli, which means the power to see and understand things
unkown. The four point represent earth, fire, air, and water. In making
an Ojo, we are creating a symbol that stands for health, fortune, and a
long life. Hung in a childs hair or on the walls of homes, the sikulis
main purpose is to ensure children a long and healthy life. When a
child is born, the center is woven by the father. Then, one eye is added
every year of a childs life until the youngster reaches the age of five.
Materials:
2 popsicles sticks glued in a perpendicular cross, in advance
White glue
2-3 yards of yarn per child
Procedures:
1. The student will glue the sticks together at center of each stick,
forming a cross. After the glue dries, the student will tie yarn
around the intersection of the sticks with a double knot.

2. The student will use a pencil to number the sticks at the four
ends. The bottom will be stick one, the left is stick 2, the top is
stick 3, and the right is stick 4.
3. Bring the yarn to the front between sticks 3 and 4. Pull the yarn
over stick 3 and over stick 2. With the yarn in the front between
sticks 2 and 1, guide the yarn under then over stick 2 (you are
making a loop around stick 2). With the yarn now between sticks
2 and 3, pull the yarn over stick 2 and stick 1.
4. Guide the yarn under then over stick 1. With the yarn now
between sticks 1 and 2, guide the yarn under then over stick 4.
5. With the yarn in the front between sticks 4 and 1, guide the yarn
under then over stick 3.
6. You will repeat the pattern of over-under-wrap, as you complete
the Ojo de Dios. After the first rounds, you will begin to see the
woven pattern forming.
7. As you get to the end, slide and knot the length of thread to
secure the weaving. A little bit of glue helps in the last wrapped
space.
Remember: Always lay the yarn next to, NOT on top of the yarn already
in place. To switch colors, you can loop-knot a new string to the
existing color. Be sure that the knot does not show on the front of the
Ojo de Dios. To make a loop-knot, slide both pieces of thread over your
finger and tuck the ends into the loop, like you are tying a balloon.