Pollock Guitars

I just couldn't wait to post about our Jackson Pollock guitars!  The first day, third graders learned about Jackson Pollock. We read Action Jackson, and got a feel for how Pollock lived and worked.  We learned that Pollock dripped and drizzled house paint all over huge canvases in his studio.  Next, we did our own abstract expressionist string paintings.

We used clothespins to hold the strings this year and it was SO much better than fingers!

After that, we did something that Pollock would have hated! We turned our awesome paintings into guitars!  Students were given a photo reference sheet that had pictures of different guitars.  Everyone was encouraged to create their own designs!  This project was a blast for everyone!

Learning Goals: I can...
- Tell about Jackson Pollock
- Use creativity to make my guitar unique
- Explain that a graphic designer might help create the look of a guitar!

Helmets

Third graders worked as graphic designers by designing a football or baseball helmet.  I asked students to either come up with a new hemet design for a favorite team or create a completely new logo for an imaginary team.  This was a creative project students loved!

Learning Goals: The learner can...
- describe what a graphic designer does
- explain that a logo is a symbol for company (or team)
- create a unique helmet design

Check out our student work! I just love how different they are!