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Developmental Rationale

Paper Marbling can be accessible to all ages, however one must consider the appropriate materials for each age group. It may not be safe for young students to work with select inks. Keep in mind that there are multiple steps and techniques within this process and how to best accommodate learners while keeping a relatively clean classroom environment.

Pre-K - 5th: At this stage students are learning by discovering through play. As they continue to gain experience with materials, young children learn that each material can be used to suggest or express different ideas and feelings and that their artwork can about some part of their experience in or thoughts about their worlds (Hafeli, 224)

6th - 8th: Students at this age are "concerned with making visual representations that they deem 'accurate' depictions of things they observe, imagine, believe, or feel" (Hafeli, 225). To combat this it is important for students to be reintroduced to the idea of learning through play in order to deeply understand a new material and experience artistic freedom through a loss of control. Students this age also have developed fine motor skills and are able to create more intentional complex patterns with various tools.

9th - 12th: Students at this age are using art as a tool to express abstract concepts and themes rather than just expressing reality. They are interested in new ways to use material and media and how they can be best used to express their ideas. By Having them use this method to create their own material for future work, students are able to dive deeper into the process of making and doing.

What would the learners potentially discover? What would they explore?

• Learners will discover that an art practice that seems out of reach can actually be fairly accessible from the comfort of your home.

• Learners can engage in the rich global history of paper marbling, ranging from Japanese paper marbling techniques, to Turkish floral imagery.

• Learners will explore how they can personalize and enhance their own materials.

What could they create as a result of this exploration and discovery?

• Collage materials/ wrapping paper

• Personalized objects, or decorative rocks

• Cards for friends or family

What else could they do with this experience and how would they build upon this learning?

Leaners can research and engage with related art practices such as:

• • Paper making

  • Book binding

  • Water color painting

Have Fun!