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Anisa Ahmadova<br />
Brandon Yauitl<br />
Grade: 4<br />
School: PS 199, Brooklyn<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Teacher: Elaine Greenstein<br />
Cut-paper collage<br />
STUDENTS:<br />
ANISA: I want people to be inspired to<br />
make art when they look at this work. I<br />
like to make art because it is fun. I like<br />
making marks, shapes, and beautiful<br />
things. I want viewers to know that you<br />
need time to do the things you planned.<br />
BRANDON: When I make art I can be<br />
serious and focus on what I am doing.<br />
I want people to understand that it is<br />
important to do your best in school.<br />
When they look at this artwork I hope<br />
they think about what is important.<br />
TEACHER: To begin a collage unit<br />
focusing on shadow puppets, students<br />
experimented with silhouettes.<br />
What was planned to be a one day<br />
exploration turned into a longer<br />
project. Students then saw a<br />
performance of shadow puppets at<br />
the Brooklyn Academy of Music.<br />
Afterwards they made shadow<br />
puppets using collage techniques<br />
to perform their own version of the<br />
American Revolution.<br />
These pieces were not planned to<br />
be together. When they were placed<br />
next to each other one day at the end<br />
of class everyone was astounded at<br />
how they fit together. The images and<br />
stories combine to make a mysterious<br />
and delightful piece.<br />
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