The jungle is a fascinating place for students to imagine, especially when you live near a city. The animals, the colors of the trees and flowers, and the patterns found in all these things are awe-inspiring to children. After a trip to the rainforest, one of my third-grade students shared how amazing it was with his classmates. I wanted to draw on their excitement and create a lesson in which they could use their classmate’s experience in their artwork.
Art teachers and their students learn from, transform, and reimagine the places and spaces around them. Young students connect personal growth to changes in nature, elementary students create abstract faces inspired by Detroit artist Tyree Guyton, middle school students design fantastical digital gardens featuring insects and flora, and high school students use yarn to illustrate cherished childhood memories.
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