Second graders have had a wonderful time during our unit on the art of Japan. We are ending the unit with two papercutting techniques known in Japan as Notan, or a balance between opposites, and Kirigami, the art of folding and cutting paper designs. Thes were a great way to show the differences between
radial and
linear symmetry.
We saw a presentation about an amazing art event in Japan that forms in the rice fields. See the pictures below - how cool!!!
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| Kirigami snowflakes... it actually snowed a little outside when we made these! |
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| a well balanced Notan design with linear symmetry |
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| This is a rice paddy in Japan with farmers planting rice seed. (These pics were sent to me via email a few years ago - please add your link in the comments if they belong to you, and thanks for sharing) |
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| an image starts to emerge as the plants begin growing.. |
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| yes - it's Hokusai's "Great Wave" - made from rice plants! |
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| a close up view of the all-natural plants - no ink or dye is used |
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| another field ... the kids really got a kick out of seeing this! |
WOW! That rice field is amazing! My 4th grade has also beend doing some awesome Notan designs but I like your take on it...will post soon!
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