![]() Our Valentine's Party last weekend was lots of fun! We had fun decorating cookies and making Valentine’s cards, and several other arts and crafts projects. I also taught some of the kids how to make duct tape roses and origami hearts. It was awesome to see the people who came get to know one another.
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![]() A few months ago, I posted some of the art I created, using watercolor pencils and pastels I got for Christmas. Since then, I have experiemtned with many styles, and got lots of practice during my fundraising art-a-thon. Recently, I have enjoyed drawing anime and My Little Pony. Follow me on Deviant Art and Instagram. ![]() Last Sunday, I spent the whole day doing art to raise money for Saving Kids' Sight. I loved coming up with ideas, and putting them to paper, for a great cause. The Art-A-Thon was so successful that I continued to draw through the week, adding some whimsical subjects as well. Over $900 has been raised, which is awesome! I got some great art supplies for Christmas, and have since been experimenting with different subjects and styles.
Here are some of my recent pictures, using water-color pastels: I joined the Girls In Tech after-school class this semester, and had lots of fun creating this Google Doodle. The theme is "What makes me…ME". Many things define me. I enjoy reading, so the G represents reading a captivating book. The Os, second G and E represent my adoration of nature and animals. The L represents my love of drawing. The sky-like background is for my notion that everyone should follow their dreams.
In my spare time, I love to draw and to create fun things. My three favorite creative activities at home are duct tape art, origami, and fashion design. When I take a break from my homework, I am usually doing one of these projects. Duct tape art is so versatile. I have made folders for school, wallets and purses for my friends, and now I am making duct tape roses. Here is a duct tape rose that I made recently. I put a rose on top of a pen and then covered the pen with green duct tape, and gave it as a gift. I put another rose on top of a straw and covered it with green duct tape, to make a stem. A smaller red rose was the perfect addition to a black hairband. ere is a picture of one of the roses in the front yard of the gingerbread house I decorated last week. Duct tape is amazing and can be used for so many things. I bring some with me whenever I'm going for a long car drive, or when I'm meeting up with friends who also love crafts. We made a very tall tower of duct tape rolls at the library a few weeks ago.
![]() I love making art out of clay, so I jumped at the opportunity to go to a summer pottery camp. Clay allows my creativity to run wild. Given a lump of bland, uninteresting clay, I can turn it into a dazzling serving plate, a favorite cup, a miniature pool scene complete with deck chairs and a cool shade-filled cave, or a useful rain gauge for my yard. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the name of this camp, “It’s a muddy world”. To be honest, it sounded a little gross to me at first. I was wondering if I’d get to make anything interesting at all. I needn’t have worried, because I ended up learning about the pottery of ancient cultures around the world, and creating works using ancient techniques, while adding my own personal flair ![]() he second country was Japan and I made a lantern. Our teacher had cut out four rectangles and a square out of a light grey clay. I cut designs into the rectangular pieces, with the needle tool. Real ancient Japanese lanterns had Kanji characters, but I just did a pattern of diamonds on two of the faces, and left the other two faces blank. Some kids did more elaborate designs, like bamboo or a panda. Using the square piece as a base, I scored and slipped the four rectangular design pieces around it, to make the lantern. ![]() Our final project was an Egyptian piece. We had the option to make either a scarab beetle or a candy dish. I chose to make a candy dish. We used a large square stamp with cutting edges to cut out a square from a 1/4” slab, and peeled off the edges. Then I chose patterned stamps, including a snowflake and one with stars and crescent moons, and pressed them around the edges of the square. The next part of the process was very interesting. I took a large sponge, put my flat plate on it, and got a large solid square stamp. I pushed this stamp gently in the middle of my flat plate, and then released it. The dish had formed, with a patterned rim. This candy dish is my favorite of the three projects. The last day of camp was spent painting my creations, and chatting to my new friends. I accidentally broke two of the rays on the edge of my sun mask, when I was preparing to paint it. I painted the broken pieces like the rest of the rays and was planning to glue them back on after the works were fired. However, when I went to pick up my finished projects, the broken pieces weren’t there. I really want to find an after-school pottery class that fits my schedule this coming school year, and I am willing to give up some other activities if needed. |
AuthorSarahRose The goal of my blog is to increase awareness of childhood glaucoma and other eye diseases, and to unite kids like me living with visual impairment.Archives
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