We had a sub teaching NIA class this morning, I like Jo, but she is go-go-go. I had just enough time to grab some stuff at the store and then do a bit of school before leaving for the library to teach my art co-op. Bethany used the tangram pieces for math, now she has to find the area and perimeter of all the pieces used and use ratios to translate that into a bigger model.
Hannah just used the pieces to play.
Here is a link to virtual tangrams.
At my co-op we were learning about Madhubani Indian painting.
Madhubani painting was traditionally created by the women of the Brahman, Dusadh and Kayastha communities in Mithila region in Nepal and India. It was originated in a Madhubhani village.
This painting as a form of wall art was practiced widely throughout the region; the more recent development of painting on paper and canvas originated among the villages around Madhubani.
The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts, but now they are also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. Madhubani paintings are made from the paste of powdered rice.
Madhubani painting has remained confined to a compact geographical area and the skills have been passed on through centuries, the content and the style have largely remained the same.
Madhubani paintings also use two dimensional imagery, and the colors used are derived from plants. Ochre and lampblack are also used for reddish brown and black respectively.
Madhubani paintings mostly depict the men & its association with nature and the scenes & deity from the ancient epics.
Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court and social events like weddings. Generally no space is left empty; the gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, animals, birds, and even geometric designs. Traditionally, painting was one of the skills that was passed down from generation to generation in the families of the Mithila Region, mainly by women.
Map of India here. About India for kids here. Time for kids about India here. Indian henna designs here.
We talked about symmetry, repetition, borders, and bright colors. As you can see, some pictures were finished, and some weren’t. We read two stories, talked about Madhubani, looked over idea sheets, sketched and painted while Hindi music was playing, it was nice.
