4th Grade Collage Owls

4th graders studied artist Matthew Cusick for this lesson. They also reviewed facts about owls and used their art eyes to observe the qualities of owls - many noticed how their "down" (owl feathers) are multiple colors and seem to be arranged in patterns!

After a brief demonstration on handling materials, they were ready to start. We used 9x12 tag board and a variety of construction papers and tissue papers to finish the collages. Students had about 3 class periods to work on the collage, then the school year ended! Next year I will plan for more time, or encourage using large pieces first. (I encouraged them to rip small pieces to look like feathers!)