The Heart of Patterns

Once again, we were studying patterns in our Art class.  I am amazed at how well my students grasped the concepts of design!  Since each project that we have completed has some way dealt with patterns, my artists are quick to use the terms in their descriptions of the artwork......especially since a vast majority of them are six years old and under.  This week, we created a black and white pattern on six different 4 x 4 squares of paper and then, using colored tissue paper, we cut out shapes to paste over the patterned squares.  The pattern shown through the shapes, creating a depth to the piece.  Next, we pasted the squares on a sheet of paper, making the separate pieces of this art, one artwork!  This was so much fun and such a neat experience for the students!