Artwork by Andrea Curtis.
Spring Notes UNIT
Explore collage and poetry as you create special springtime messages. Celebrate a special holiday, such as Mother’s Day, include a card in your “May Day” basket, or simply send a cheerful note to a friend. This unit invites you to explore your creativity and share it with others.
Curricular Connections:
Poetry (Acrostic)
Sensory Writing
Scientific Observation
Botany
Pollinators
Vocabulary:
Collage
Watercolor
Ephemera
Composition
Color
Texture
Shape
Light
ACtivity:
Notice: Notice works of art in the museum collection for inspiration! What do you notice about color, texture, and shape? Use your describing words to create a poem.
Activity:
Expedition: Notice flowers in your garden or in nature for inspiration! What do you notice about texture, color, and shape? Consider your senses. What do you notice about how the flowers smell and feel? Document your findings.
ACtivity:
Create: Create a “Spring Note” for someone special! Illustrate a spring-inspired scene with watercolor pencils or collage using images that inspire you. Follow the guide to address your envelope.
Artist Feature:
Not all mail fits inside an envelope. Notice works of mail art by teaching artist, Margaret Rizzio.
Margaret Rizzio is a collage and mail art artist based in Camden, ME.
Student and Educator Supply Kits:
Available to Mid-coast Maine classrooms while supplies lasts.
Developed by:
Andrea L. Curtis, Education Program Manager
Farnsworth Art Museum
Margaret Rizzio, Teaching Artist
Farnsworth Art Museum
Contributor(s):
Claire Horne, Arts in Education Project Assistant
Farnsworth Art Museum
Developed by Andrea L. Curtis, Farnsworth Art Museum, Arts in Education Program, 2021