So my students in 3rd grade used paper mache' over a balloon to create a version of Chihuly's "Nimja Floats" or as one of my students wrote- "Ninja Floats". It was a mess, but as you can see from our installation in progress, well worth the experience.
Each student painted their sphere one solid color, and then used paint in glue bottles to add accent colors on. I used them to create an installation a la Chihuly in our hallway. I think it really gets across the idea of a group project. Individually, they were o.k., but the impact was greater as a group.
There are 18 more spheres waiting to be painted and added to the installation.
So my students in 3rd grade used paper mache' over a balloon to create a version of Chihuly's "Nimja Floats" or as one of my students wrote- "Ninja Floats". It was a mess, but as you can see from our installation in progress, well worth the experience. 
Each student painted their sphere one solid color, and then used paint in glue bottles to add accent colors on. I used them to create an installation a la Chihuly in our hallway. I think it really gets across the idea of a group project. Individually, they were o.k., but the impact was greater as a group.
There are 18 more spheres waiting to be painted and added to the installation.
That's kind of fun! Wouldn't have thought to do it that way!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewas gonna string them up to the ceiling, but knew that would be tempting for the kids to jump for, so when I saw a photo of a Nimja Tower, I thought that might be the better translation.
ReplyDeleteI love these nijima floats! wicked awesome!
ReplyDeleteThey were a MESS Rachel, but the result is worth it- sometimes pushing the boundaries of what I thought was possible in the art room is fun!
ReplyDeleteI love this installation too. How did you get them to stay to the painted wall? A Chihuly exhibit is in town and I would love to do something like this next fall.
ReplyDeleteThis one was another example of my reign of art in the year before construction, and unlike my light fixture advice- I do not recommend my method on this one- I hot glued them directly to the wall. My plan had been (and though time consuming, it was working) to run a fishing line through the top of each ball, and wire them at different lengths to fill in the space. So, you could try that. The students loved this one on display! If you want more intense colors, you could have them layer tissue as their top paper mache layer, and then just drop some paint on for the "glass lines".
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