Name of Project: Character Creation Program - Mark-Making

Grade Level or Age of Participant: Students age 8-11

MCAD Teaching Artist:  Kristina Wacker


OVERVIEW OF PROJECT

Character Creation Program

“Our mentors and students work together to create a one-of-a-kind character and costume based on the child’s imagination and values — along the way, we spark imagination and build confidence. With the help and guidance from their creative mentors, kids are able to explore their creativity and build something more ambitious than they ever thought possible.”

In-person program/Hybrid

  • Connect with your buddy for 1 hour every week for a period of 8 - 10 weeks

  • Create a character and costume using our huge collection of art supplies 

  • Celebrate your creation & participate in a costume parade, presentation, and professional photoshoot

Students will also: 

  • Learn skills and elements of illustration, including the use of color, shape, mark-making, and fore/middle/background

  • Learn more about creative careers from visiting artists


“BIG IDEAS”/ ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

Students will, over the duration of the course, build their confidence and explore their creativity through the creation of their super buddy characters and costumes.


STUDENT OUTCOME OBJECTIVES 

Students will:

  1. Learn the use of mark making to create texture and pattern

  2. Create their own marks/patterns to use

  3. Incorporate mark-making into their costume and lair 


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

[Lesson Timeline]


CHECKING-IN TO STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING

Students write down/explain what marks they used, and how the marks create or emulate texture in their costume/lair


MATERIALS

  • Buddybook

  • Mark-making Worksheet

  • Crayons

  • Markers

  • Colored Pencils

  • Fabric

  • Tape

  • Scissors

  • Staplers

  • Hot glue guns, glue sticks

  • Ribbon

  • Pipe Cleaners

  • Construction paper

  • Popsicle sticks

  • Pom poms

  • Fake floral items

  • Cardboard

  • Miscellaneous plastic items (bottle caps, googly eyes, etc.)


LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TIMING

  1. Lesson (15-20 min)

  1. What is mark making?

    1. Way to use line and marks to create texture and pattern

    2. Examples of mark making

      1. Specifically, how it can be used to illustrate different materials

  2. Pass out mark making sheets for students to fill out

  3. Students work time with their mentor

    1. Student focus on thinking about how they can use marks to create texture on their costume

    2. Goal is to use one type of mark into the costume design

  4. Virtual check in time (__ min)

    1. Ask “-_________” 

    2. Students respond ____


  5. Wrapping up / Closing  - Sharing Circle

    1. Students will all say one word about lesson

    2. Share one mark they used and how they used it

etc.

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