Kindergarten students are learning all about art around the world in our current unit! We are learning about people, geography, and diversity!
Japanese artists traditionally use many types of printmaking styles to celebrate the world around them, create rituals, and explain their culture. Gyotaku, literally means "fish print" or "fish impression" and was invented by fishermen before modern day cameras. Check out this video for more:
Japanese artists traditionally use many types of printmaking styles to celebrate the world around them, create rituals, and explain their culture. Gyotaku, literally means "fish print" or "fish impression" and was invented by fishermen before modern day cameras. Check out this video for more:
We talked about Japanese traditions and created a fish habitat using a crayon and watercolo9r resist. The next week, students used a fish replica to create their Gyotaku prints, and drew or wrote a story about a real or imaginary fishing trip. Check out our prints and our drawings!