Origami Cranes

During my practicum placement, I focused on Japanese art. A few of the lessons that I taught in Art focused on Japanese art, specifically Origami, Haiku's, and Japanese watercolour paintings. The origami was by far my favorite lesson, and the classes as well. I was very surprised at how well the class received the lesson over all. However, this was not initially the case. In the beginning the act of folding the origami was a struggle for many of the students, and one in particular had decided that it was too tough and had given up. Yet, by the end of the activity (which culminated in the making of a mobile) this particular student had become the expert and has even exceeded my skill as a teacher in folding the cranes, making miniature ones smaller than a penny. I am attaching some photos of the various art work which you will see at the art fair as well. Enjoy!