Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 2016 - Hundertwasser

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Project Title: Hundertwasser





Samples of Fredensreich Hundertwasser's art:
Silent Flowers (1991)





















The Blob Grows in the Beloved Gardens (1975)



















Description:
  • Introduction to Fredensreich Hundertwasser’s life and artwork (Powerpoint presentation). Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist who lived from 1928-2000.  He loved nature and wanted people to respect and to take of our environment.  His pictures reflect this life message.  Hundertwasser flowers represent peace and hope the artist wished to restore to his city, Vienna, post WWII.

Vocabulary: 
  • Environmentalist
  • Hundertwasser 
  • “dunkelbunt” colors= (bright colors on a rainy day)
  • spiral lines
  • nature

Resources:


  • Harvesting Dreams: Hundertwasser for Kids by Barbara Stieff

Materials:
  • cardboard circles
  • tempera cakes
  • varnish
  • dowels

Examples of Student Artwork:

    

    






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