In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn fun facts about Mardi Gras while learning how to paint a chicken running in a chicken run.
VA-007 Mardi Gras Chicken Run (PK-12)
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TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
St. Landry Parish
VA-020 Master Artist: Vincent Van Gogh (3-12)
Students will learn about the artist, Vincent van Gogh, discuss one of his famous pieces of artwork and create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
VA-021 Monarch Butterflies (1-5)
In this session, we’ll create a butterfly using several art techniques. We’ll also discuss animal life cycles, migration and symmetry.
VA-022 Patriotism: Class Flags (K-2)
Students will create a class flag using the basic elements of line, pattern and repetition.
VA-046 Carve it Out (9-12)
Students will gain a basic knowledge of printmaking and carving by participating in this linocut beginners workshop.
VA-047 Cyanotype Workshop: Alternative Photography with the Sun! (9-12)
This workshop introduces students to cyanotype printing, one of the oldest photographic techniques—using sunlight and chemistry to create striking blue-and-white prints. Students will learn the history of the process, coat their own paper with light-sensitive...
VA-048 Junk Journaling from Scratch: Mixed Media Storytelling (9-12)
In this workshop, students will design and construct their own handmade journals using recycled and found materials, then bring those pages to life with collage, writing, drawing, and mixed media techniques.
VA-010 Cityscapes (3-8)
This project teaches about warm and cool colors and gives lots of practice in measurement.
VA-011 Clementine Hunter Zinnias (Grades 3-12)
Louisiana artist, Clementine Hunter, was a self-taught black folk artist known for artwork depicting plantation life in the early 20th Century.
VA-012 Cool Fish (K-2)
Beginning with a favorite book, students will draw from observation and create details with line designs and patterns.