After looking at pictures of different Wycinanki, talking about symmetry and layers, 1st graders began their own design. Starting with a folded black piece of paper we drew and cut our own original design. Trees, birds and flowers were our inspiration just like most Wycinanki artists. Afterwords the pieces were unfolded and glued to white paper.
In 1st Grade we started a unit on symmetry. We looked at and discussed Wycinanki (vy-chee-nan-kee) the art of Polish Paper cuts. Wycinanki started long ago in the mid 1800's, shepherds cut designs out of tree bark and leather to pass the time. These beautiful designs were used to decorate furniture, hung in windows and were made as gifts. The tradition of Wycinanki has been passed down through many generations and is still practiced today.The subject matter usually consisted of trees, plants, flowers and different birds and the designs are symmetrical, the same on both sides. After looking at pictures of different Wycinanki, talking about symmetry and layers, 1st graders began their own design. Starting with a folded black piece of paper we drew and cut our own original design. Trees, birds and flowers were our inspiration just like most Wycinanki artists. Afterwords the pieces were unfolded and glued to white paper. As we continued 1st graders were to cut out colored paper and collage onto their silhouetted design. their designs has to be symmetrical while adding layers of color. These paper cut collages are bold and so unique, the 1st graders imaginations really came alive in these artworks.
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