We started off our unit on
recycling, by reading the book Where
Does All the Garbage Go, by Melvin Berger and discussed how even
when we recycle plastic bottles, the caps are made of a different type of
material that can not be melted
down. Next, we examined a variety of
artists that use recycled materials to make art. We looked at Robert Bradford’s animal
sculptures made from old toys, Japanese artist Sayaka
Ganz,
who uses thrown away kitchen utensils to make large scale horses and birds, and
husband and wife duo Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang, who collected objects
off the beaches of North Carolina to make their recycled art.
To start our own recycled art, we defined a mural as a large type of
artwork that is displayed typically on a wall or ceiling for many people to
see. We had the ENTIRE school help
collect caps for months and once we had MORE than enough, we layered the caps
on top of our furry friend Striker with the bucket filler symbol in his mouth,
to honor our wonderful school and the
values here at Woods Road. In addition
to the kindergarteners contributing to the creation of this mural, we also had
several fourth grade friends help out with the more difficult spots.
Sorting caps by color.
Matching caps by color and gluing.
Before caps...
All finished!
Artists Referenced
Robert Bradford, Toys on Wood
Close up of Robert Bradford Sculpture
Jane Perkins, Recycled Goods
Richard Lang & Judith Selby Lang, Recycled Goods
Sayaka Ganz, Kitchen Utensils
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