• An education not founded on art will never succeed.

    Margaret Mead
  • There is no depth to education without art.

    Amiri Baraka
  • The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

    Mark Van Doren
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K - 5th Lesson Plans

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Kindergarten students will use the Gel Press to create a birch tree landscape and collage portraits.

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First Grade students will use the Gel Press to create a Mexican Folk art inspired sun face and a line exploration print.

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Second Grade students will use the Gel Press to create an organic collage inspired by Matisse and a Vincent Van Gogh inspired Starry Night.

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Third Grade students will use the Gel Press to create expressive color portraits and nature inspired prints.

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Fourth Grade students will use the Gel Press to create an exploratory background for their paper weaving and a textural landscape.

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Fifth Grade students will use the Gel Press to create a Jasper Johns and Mira inspired art pieces.

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    K - 2nd Level Art Lesson

    Color & Space
    Written by Jennifer Mattot

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    3rd - 5th Level Art Lesson

    Color, Composition & Space
    Written by Jennifer Mattot

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6th - 12th Lesson Plans

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    Middle School Level Art Lesson

    Color, Composition & Space
    Written by Jennifer Mattot

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    High School Level Art Lesson

    Color, Texture & Composition
    Written by Jennifer Mattot

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