It's funny how opportunities land in your lap and some you have to seek. A parent who works for a snowboard company approached me and asked if one of my classes would be interested in designing a snowboard for Barrett Christy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_Christy Heck YEAH! Using pattern and repetition in art is one of our curriculum standards for 4th grade. We decided to incorporate a zentangle type design. All the students came up with personal ideas for a snowboard, a grid sheet of their favorite patterns and then interview questions for Barrett. We did a cool webcast with her in December then returned to our patterns to incorporate some of her favs. Here is our work in progress. We're hoping for another webcast or even a school visit this winter.
