Chihuly at Haynes Middle School

The students painted and/or colored abstract shapes and then created sculptures.

Chihuly at Glendale Elementary- third and fourth grade

At Glendale third graders made macchia forms from color diffused paper. I used the lesson plan presented at our in-service, but I had the students create stands out of paper tubes to put their macchias on for their final presentations.

Fourth grade did Chihuly paintings on canvas board. Students painted one coat of paint on the first layer and then rolled over with a brayer another color  letting some of the bottom layer show through. They drew a simple organic shape from nature with chalk on their canvas and finished it using acrylics, jazz paint , and puffy paint.

Chihuly artwork from Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary School

The talented young artists of Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary School studied a variety of Dale Chihuly's artwork. Kindergarten students created Persians using coffee filters. First grade students drew sketches in Chihuly's style. Second grade students created pictures of Chihuly glass in flower gardens. Third grade students sketched blanket cylinders, and fifth grade students made Macchias from plastic cups.

Julia Green Elementary Chihuly Lessons

Fourth grade macchia bowls using cellophane from the laminating machine and vitera paint

 First grade macchia bowls lit with string lights

 Fourth grade design paintings

Meigs Chihuly

The 8th grade advanced art class did a unit on Chihuly connecting with nature and Chinese Literati painting.

Chihuly art at Lakeview Design Center

The students at Lakeview Design Center created many Chihuly inspired masterpieces.  The 5th graders created macchia from Dura-Lar and paint, while the 3rd and 4th graders created their own Chihuly chandelier from recycled water bottles and acrylic paint.

Maxwell Elementary- 2nd Grade Persians