Claes Oldenburg. B. 1929, Stockholm Claes Oldenburg was born in 1929, in Stockholm. His father was a diplomat, and the family lived in the United States and Norway before settling in Chicago in 1936. Oldenburg studied literature and art history at Yale University, New Haven, from 1946 to 1950. He subsequently studied art under Paul Wieghardt at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1950 to 1954. During the first two years of art school, he also worked as an apprentice reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago, and afterward opened a studio, where he made magazine illustrations and easel paintings. Oldenburg became an American citizen in December 1953. In 1956 he moved to New York and met several artists making early Performance work, including George Brecht, Allan Kaprow, George Segal, and Robert Whitman. Over the past three decades, Oldenburg's works have been the subject of numerous performances and exhibitions.
Scratch Art. Before starting on a big project – practice. Print the pictures below and spend some time mastering the technique. First – tape your picture to a scratch board. Second – use a pen (not pencil – it’s too soft) and trace the entire image, including ALL the DETAILS, all white and grey areas (all value changes). More accurate is your tracing part – easier it will be to scratch. Press hard enough to leave indents on the board but without ripping the paper.
Use a contrasted color pen (red, green, blue, etc) so you can see what has been traced. Next – take the picture off the scratch board and grab your scratch knife. Princetonal.com. Unfinished wood. If you have an emerging reader in your house then this is a project for you! Both fun to make and fun to play with, these sentence sticks will be a hit with your little one! Things you’ll need:Jumbo Popsicle SticksAcrylic paintVelcro stripsCraft gluePermanent Marker Things to do: 1. On a covered work surface, paint the craft sticks in three (four or five for more advanced readers) colors. 2. 3. 4. This Project Uses These Product(s) These sweet little bride and groom peg dolls are a cute gift for kiddos in a wedding, make great decorations for showers or rehearsal dinners or fun, rustic cake toppers. Things you’ll need:Peg ManPeg WomanCraft paints – white, black, hair colors and accessory colors (personalize for your wedding colors!) Things to do: 1. 2. 3.
Test This game is endlessly entertaining and because of it’s size, is also perfectly portable. Things you’ll need: 9 Wooden cubesPolyurethane spray Permanent Marker Rubber Band Things to do: 1. 3. 4. 6. Things to do: 1. 2. 4. Things to do: 2. Art lesson: trees.
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