This month's Mini Masterpiece Project focuses on the stained-glass windows of Marc Chagall.
Fast Facts about Marc Chagall
Born in Belarus on July 7, 1887.
Died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France on March 28, 1985.
Chagall grew up in a loving Jewish family as the oldest of nine children.
Chagall began his career creating paintings & Bible prints, but later became noted for his vibrant works in stained glass.
Chagall's expressive work often featured magical or dream-like subject matter.
Project for Little Hands
Materials:
Strips of tissue paper in various colors
Black construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Using scissors (or a light precision utility knife) cut the window shape from the black construction paper.
Provide children with a pile of colored tissue paper shapes or allow students to cut their own.
Apply glue to the back of the black window cutouts & place tissue paper shapes across the open "panes" until windows are covered.
Allow time to dry. Hang stained glass art projects in an area where light can shine through to illuminate the children's mini-Chagall windows.
Project for Older Students: Mixed-Media Window Reflections
Materials:
Magazines
Photographs
Oil Pastels/paint/markers
Paper in vibrant colors
Fabric swatches, beads, stickers, etc.
This project is all about creativity and self-expression. Point out the dream-like subject matter of Chagall's paintings & stained-glass windows. Animals, celestial bodies & floating figures are depicted in many of his works. Ask students to come up with their own interpretations of Chagall's windows by combining printed selfies, images found in magazines/online, paint, markers, watercolors, fabric... whatever materials needed to express their ideas.
Students should think about what symbols they can use to represent themselves — daily lives, goals, dreams, hobbies, pets, etc.
Direct students to gather the materials that they will use to create their window reflection project.
Students should layer photos, colors, & symbols to create a personal window reflection.
