1. In this PAINTS Project we will look at a some famous collages and have a class discussion. The students will be cued to take note of the language each collage is using; terms like composition, color, texture will be introduced in a grade appropriate way. Students will be asked to imagine and discuss what story each artist is telling. The younger grades benefit from having a printed color collage to copy or interpret - these are often very interesting to see what stands out in their minds with the project.
15 min

2. We will view a brief slideshow of my fine art collages and focus on one collage. I will tell the story of my collage titled; the Lighthouse, which was formed in my mind during a beach walk while the fog was rolling in. We will discuss all of the elements or artistic terms used to tell the story of this collage.
15 min

3. The students will being creating their own collages using found papers and/or construction paper. (The teacher will be given instructions on which papers to save from the recycle bin). Collages will be created on a box board or cardboard which the teachers, students and/or parents can bring from home.
90 min

Materials
Scissors
Glue sticks or school glue
Construction paper
Printed collages
Found papers; Think about cancelled stamps, used envelops, wrapping paper, newspapers, junk mail,