November 2014

Oh Leonardo

The last week of October 2014 was spent looking back in time. We visited renaissance Italy, and the amazing world of Leonardo Da Vinci. Painter, sculptor, astronomer, scientist and many other things besides, he inspired the Arty Farties to draw,

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Puppet time

Using cardboard and split pins, we created animals and fantasy creatures with moveable limbs. The trick with this activity is figuring out how animals’ bodies fit together. For that we needed detailed reference pictures. Thank goodness for the internet.

Happy Days

Fact: Making art often involves mess-making. Sometimes the Arty Farties can’t believe their luck! What? You mean we’re ALLOWED to do this?