Original Works- Deerfield

Original Works

Original Works is a fundraising program that transforms each child’s artwork onto individual, quality products that could be shared with family and friends. Below is a link to the website. The money earned will return back to the Deerfield School.

 https://www.originalworks.com/about-original-works/

Students worked on the following projects:

1. Kindergarten self portraits

2. First grade- Patterned Fish

3. Second grade -  flowers

4. Third Grade- Family portraits 

4. Fourth grade - Optical Illusion or Choice

5. Fifth Grade - Choice

Third grade- block printed pillows

Over several weeks, students learned and practiced the art of block printing. Inspired by the artist of Block Shop Textiles, students planned and designed blocks that contained shapes and were symmetrical. A block is a carved surface similar to a stamp. Students practiced printing their blocks on paper to become familiar with the process.  

After mastering this practice, students created prints on fabric using textile ink. Students then learned and practiced sewing a simple seam using the blanket stitch.

Once finished, students learned about traditional Japanese resist dyeing called shibori.  Shibori is a style of fiber art that uses wooden block to create pressure on the fabric. This pressure resists the dye and creates controlled patterns on the fabric. When dry, students stuffed and hand sewed the pillows together.

Third Grade Mattise Bowls

Henri Matisse Shape Sculptures

Check out the incredible sculptures created by some of the 3^rd grade artists!

In this project, the 3^rd grade artists learned about the artist Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of color and shape. 

In class, we discussed the two different types of shapes, organic and geometric. After choosing one kind of shape to draw, students cut out their shapes from construction paper. Then using an armature (framework on which a sculpture is molded) the students used paper mache to create their bowl sculptures. The students had a choice to create a bowl on a table, a hanging planter bowl, or a chandelier-like bowl. Some even wore their sculptures as hats!