1st Grade Mosaics and Invented Cities

First grade artists used their initials or names to design a paper mosaic. A mosaic is a picture made of colorful tiny pieces and can include materials such as paper, glass, or tile. Students chose warm colors to fill in their names and cut shapes in cool colors to fill around their names. After the project, they took a local “art trip” to see the mosaic mural made by the GA community along with Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.  Next, they learned about different types of architecture in a printmaking project. After reading Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty 1st graders built bridges to help the art room toy animals cross the gap between the tables just like Iggy Peck helped save his classmates by building a bridge. Next, they designed a foam building stamp that included doors, windows, and arches, using ink, brayers, and Plexiglas to print their buildings and then traded buildings with friends to create an invented city.