The studio is buzzing with creativity as our Little Ashcan class dives into their latest mixed-media project!
Students are starting with bold, colorful marker sketches of animals and imaginative patterns — exploring how shapes, textures, and personalities come to life on paper.
In the Little Ashcan classroom, students are fully engaged in the hands-on process of transforming their creative ideas from 2D to 3D. After starting with colorful marker sketches of animals and imaginative patterns, the class moved on to the structural phase of the project using tin foil. This part of the lesson focuses on building the foundational forms that will later be developed into sculptural artworks.
As students wrap, twist, and mold the foil, they learn to think spatially and explore how simple materials can be used to create volume, balance, and shape. The tactile experience of working with tin foil encourages problem-solving, experimentation, and a deeper understanding of form and construction.
It’s a key step in the creative process that bridges drawing and sculpture, allowing students to see how their ideas can evolve and take physical shape. The classroom is alive with focused energy as students discover the potential of their own hands to bring art to life.
Students are diving into a vibrant and imaginative project inspired by Alebrijes: Fantastical Creatures of Mexico. These colorful, mythical creatures—often blending features of different animals—have sparked the students’ creativity as they design their own fantastical beings.
Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. These unique works of art were originatively created by Pedro Linares, these sculptures have become a staple element of Mexican Folk art. Carved from wood and painted with intricate patterns, Alebrijesoften depict hybrid creatures that combine various animal parts.
