Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men...
Colossians 3:23
During this project you will combine work completed during grammar with art. As you put this project together remember that you are creating it to bring glory to the Lord

Objectives:

In this lesson you will:
  • learn about #tapepoetry artwork  
  • experiment with acrylics & create a painting
  • incorporate a poem you have written into your artwork
  • explore and express your individual style 

Materials:

paper, pencils, acrylic paints, brushes, paint sponges, painter's tape/masking tape, fine tip black sharpies, white uni-ball Signo pens

Process:

An unnamed artist assembled a collection of poetry, words of wisdom, and words of love over a number of years. The artist wanted to share their collection with others so they created #tapepoetry, a way to bring poetry into our daily lives. You can follow and share #tapepoetry on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or your favorite social media platform.  

These are examples of #tapepoetry. 
  • What do you like/dislike about this artwork?
  • How is the artwork alike? Different?
  • What does the artwork tell you about the artist?

You will create this project in conjunction with your grammar lessons on writing poetry.
  • choose one of your poems to use in your painting
  • sketch ideas for the background of your artwork (your background can be abstract or it can be related to your poem)
  • share your ideas with a classmate, choose which one you will use, make any needed revisions
  • create the background using acrylic paint
  • write your poem on tape using a sharpie or white pen
  • arrange your tape poetry on your painting
  • photograph your artwork and post to Instagram, FaceBook, or Twitter. Include the hashtags #tapepoetry and #fbcsart

Rubric:

Standards:

  • VA:Cr1.2
  • VA:Cr2.1
  • VA:Cr3.1
  • VA:Re.7.2
  • VA:Cn10.1
  • VA:Pr4.1