Glass Mosaics
Mosaics are an art form in which murals are made to decorate and express the needs and feelings of people, both publicly and domestically.
Resources
- Construction Paper Mosaic Template
- 3/4” glass tiles in various colors
- Older students can use precut 3/4” wide strips of glass and nip into squares)
- White Senergy or Plaster
- Wooden 2D form to receive tiles
- Clear contact paper
- Wheeled glass nippers
- Safety glasses when nipping
- Precut wooden form to receive mosaic design.( I have often used $2 IKEA 10” framed mirrors )
Fine Art Standards
- VA:CR2.1.6 A: Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
- VA:RE.7.1.6 A: Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
- VA:CN11.1.6A: Analyze how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.
Integrated Standards
Solve real life mathematical problems involving angle measurement, area, surface area, and volume.
Objectives
- Students will pre-plan/ design the creation of a mosaic using temporary materials.
- Students will be use new materials to create an historic art form
- Students will be able to discuss the changing context of an art form
- Students will be able to interpret how ancient civilizations lived based on an art form.