5th Grade Huichol Nearikas

Fifth grade artists have been studying the art of the Huichol people of Mexico. They are well known for their "yarn paintings," also called Nearikas in the native language. Our drawn version of a yarn painting contains images similar to those favored by the Huichol: plants, animals, suns, and moons, for example.

2nd Grade Creepy Crawlies

These terrifyingly cute critters were made during several sessions of art class. First the students drew pencil lines to show their web pattern. These lines were then traced over with glue. Once the glue dried, a raised, relief web was left on the page. Our artists then filled the spaces between the glue lines with colored chalk pastels. Lastly, they created an 8-legged friend to live in their webs.