From Mexico to China, and back to Chicago – An art adventure at Carter School
Third and fourth grade students at William Carter Elementary (in Chicago’s Washington Park community) delved into myriad cultures through the visual arts: Aztec, Chinese, Native American and more.
Teaching artist Karen Light showed them how cultural rituals throughout the centuries and all over the world have included the visual arts for her ‘Rituals Art Class.’
Check out students’…
Aztec masks Henna art animals Dot painting abstract sculptures Mandala mobiles Totem poles Sand painting warrior shields Chinese dragons
…not to mention their delighted faces! Photos of their artistic journey: