This week, Poland Community School students in grades 3-6 made amazing, handmade paintbrushes from found and recycled materials.
After an introduction to the traditional method of Pueblo yucca paintbrush construction, students were let loose to explore combining various materials in the construction of a personal paintbrush.
After an introduction to the traditional method of Pueblo yucca paintbrush construction, students were let loose to explore combining various materials in the construction of a personal paintbrush.
Materials available included chopsticks, popsicle sticks, straws, yarn, pine needles, hay, rubber bands, wire, and wool.
After students completed their paintbrush, they created observational sketches labeling the materials used in the construction of their new tool:
It is wonderful to see what materials went into each brush.
The observational drawings looked great next to the creative paintbrushes.
Some of the paintbrushes were designed and crafted very carefully.
Some of the paintbrushes had four or more sides!
The students loved making their own paintbrushes and are super excited to paint with them next week. Stay tuned!
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