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Our inquiry-based approach helps students of all ages learn to use the artistic process — focusing on exploration, discovery, and skill building across a variety of art media.

Shaping Meaning: Beverly Fishman 

Media Types: Collage, Design, Drawing
Grade Bands: 6-8, 9-12

In this lesson, you will explore the work of Beverly Fishman and analyze how she uses scale, composition, and color. Then, explore a similar process in your own work to investigate how these elements influence the viewer’s response.

Paper Construction

Media Types: Design, Sculpture
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2

Image showing different ways to construct with paper.

Collage Patterns

Media Types: Collage, Design
Grade Bands: 3-5, K-2

In this lesson, you will learn about patterns and create them with torn or cut shapes.

Lesson 1: Arranging Shapes to Create Meaning

Media Types: Collage, Design, Drawing
Grade Bands: 9-12

In this lesson, students will explore cutting and arranging shapes to create meaning.

Alternative Self Portraits

Media Types: Collage, Design
Grade Bands: 9-12

In this 10-lesson unit, students will create a graphic collage self-portrait using letterforms, rubbings, and templates.

Geometric Shapes

Media Types: Collage, Design, Painting
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Examples of geometric shapes.

Geometric Shapes with Names

Media Types: Collage, Design, Painting

Examples of geometric shapes with their names.

Organic Shapes – Collage

Media Types: Collage, Design
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Examples of organic shapes cut from paper for collage.