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Jan 08, 2019

The Morgan Book Project - Making colors from Natural Materials

In the process of making an illuminated manuscript through the Morgan Book Project, our kids began with an in-depth lesson on paint making. They learned the three elements needed to make paint: pigment, binder, and solvent. To illuminate their manuscripts, they applied 22K gold leaf using fish glue. This is...

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Aug 26, 2018

Mark Twain for kids - Art Workshop on Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Pics from our last workshop, Mark Twain! Throughout the week, students heard a kid-friendly version of the class Tom Sawyer adventure novel. We focused on his and Huckleberry Finn's adventures, the cave, the treasure hunt, life on the Mississippi, and the biography of Mark Twain. We worked with suitcases as our canvas- turning them into a diorama of Tom and Huck on the Mississippi River, a cave, and their own adventure book. We talked about fishing and steamboats and life in the 19th century, and they even made their own Tom Sawyer costume!

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Apr 20, 2018

The Story of Writing - Spring Break Art Intensive

In our recent 2-day art intensive, we fully immersed ourselves into the Story of Writing. Our exploration began with a visit to the Morgan Library, and a look at illuminated manuscripts. We looked at various ancient writing forms, such as Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mayan glyphs, and made a pendant inspired...

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Sep 05, 2017

Treasure Island Intensive - Teaching Robert Louis Stevenson and Pirate History

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Aug 21, 2017

Photos from our Coney Island unit - Ferris Wheel and Coaster Project!

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