Give each
student a sheet of tin foil about one foot long. Have students draw lines
with washable markers before they cut. (so you can check the placement)
Head
Gently crumple foil
together holding it in the middle (like you were holding the waist of the
person) Gently, if you squeeze too hard the foil compresses and the
person gets really tiny!
Have small pieces of foil available
for strengthening arms and legs or necks (some who have squeezed too tight
lose limbs!)
Sometimes we pose these foil people and do sketches in our
sketchbooks of people in action. (Propped against a glue bottle, sitting
on the edge of the table, holding a pencil)
Next
step -- tape the person and then paint.
Give each student a Styrofoam meat
tray (write their name on it) for storage of person and keeping supplies
while they work, (yarn, fabric they have chosen, etc…)
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