It’s been a while since I’ve posted any artwork. My 8th graders are working on some fun self portraits. They are building their portrait with chipboard and papier mache over a hanger. I asked each student to take a self portrait with a point and shoot camera (some of the photos are incredible!). I bought white t-shirts for everyone in the class. We will take their digital self-portrait, manipulate it in Photoshop and then print it on the t-shirt with an iron-on transfer. Students will also use paint to extend portions of their digital self portrait onto their t-shirt. Their “heads” with wear the t-shirt (on the hanger). These are just a few in progress. Students are just beginning the Photoshop portion of the assignment. I should have some finished products within the next week or two. I’ll be sure and post some.
mama - Wow I wish I could say that you learned it all from me – but that would be far far from the truth. You have such great projects. I wish I were in your class, and I really do!!!
Kelly - These are really good Melissa! I wish I had a fun and creative art teacher like you when I was in school
Matt - So awesome…can we do that when we go camping:)
Kris
rebeccalomax - Good idea Kris! You know I’m the t-shirt transfer queen!
Melissa - oops, it’s melissa not rebecca!
Barb - I like the idea of doing this for the 4th of July camping trip. I think it would be so cool!
Nic Hahn - Thanks for the inspiration!
http://minimatisse.blogspot.com/2012/01/8th-grade-face-sculptures.html
Kate Obukowicz - Hi,
I am an art teacher and absolutely love this project. Could you tell me more about how you taught this project? I would love to try it in my classroom.
Thanks,
Kate
Melissa - I’ll email you Kate!
Alycia - Me as well, please!
Marianne Galyk - Hi,
I’m an art teacher and would also like more specifics about the process for this project. Love it!!
Thanks!
Rachel - Hi,
Could you also share with me the specifics? I would love to try this in my class!
Lorraine - I am a new art teacher and I love this lesson idea, could you mail me the steps. Would be greatly appreciated.:)
Marcia - these are the coolest! If you don’t mind sharing could you include me as you email the specifics of this lesson?
Thanks!
Melissa - The t-shirt project was awesome. I actually did the project two different ways with different grade levels. My fav was having the students use chipboard (pressed cardboard) and papier mache to create their self-portraits (with a color scheme that matched their personality). For the t-shirts students had to take a self-portrait which included some kind of reflection. The photos were pretty amazing. They manipulated them in Photoshop and then printed them (in reverse) on an iron-on transfer. I also required them to paint something on the shirt as well. They built the self-portraits right on the hanger and added another wire to the top of the hanger so that a loop was exposed at the top of the head. One student, who had long black hair, cut black trash bags into strips leaving everything attached together at one end. It was gorgeous- long flowing hair that she glued directly to the chipboard. Hope that helps a little. Feel free to ask me anything. There are a million ways you could spin this project. If you do this with your students I’d LOVE to see the results!!