Nn noodles, nests, noses, and Emil Nolde

We did so much this week with the letter Nn. First we dyed noodles (and our fingers) with alcohol and food coloring. We got some great colors!

We talked a lot this week about natural art, art found in nature. We looked at nests and their symmetry and the beautiful colors that can be found in eggs. Then we made our own nests, complete with eggs. I am told that a few of those eggs actually hatched. Way to go guys!

We also talked about a German artist named Emil Nolde (1867-1956). He was told by Hitler that he couldn't paint, draw, or create any art whatsoever, by penalty of death. The art was inside of him though, and he saw "pure color and shape in nature all around him" and he had to paint it.

Emil Nolde

We made our version of pure shape and color from a photograph of nature. Those pieces are being saved for the art show.




We had a great week with the letter Nn.