After the kimono is demonstrated, we move on to the use of chop sticks. The kids are shown an expensively carved set of chopsticks along with a variety of chopstick holders. The kids get to use the chopstick holders, but they use a more inexpensive bamboo chopstick when its time for them to eat. I chose about four or five students to try them out after I demo their proper use. The food I let them try to eat are mini marshmallows.
Next the kids learn about the Japanese Fish Market in Tokyo and the history of fish prints. We then make our own fish prints using the Gyotaku fish print sets and black ink.
Our fish prints are then cut out and glued onto a white paper that had been colored in with multi-colored pastels. Then we cut out ocean themed silhouettes in black paper for all the details, such as sand, rock and seaweed etc, to finish off the art work.
In an upcoming post I will write about the rest of the Japanese unit- the tea ceremony and calligraphy.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this art unit. You can comment below.
Ps. Hey, do you want to see another Japanese inspired art lesson? Japanese artist Hokusai's wood block print The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the inspiration for this post. Check it out here. Or here's more on my Japaneses unit here.
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