Quilled City

"Tall next to a small so they don't fall"

Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Urban planning
  • Population density
  • Architectural designs

    • Quilling: A type of ornamental craftwork involving the shaping of paper, fabric, or glass into delicate pleats or folds.

    Quilling is explained in class while students are shown examples.

    Images of large cities are used to show how closely skyscrapers can be built and city populations are discussed. The Minneapolis skyline has some interestingly shaped buildings as well.

    Then the teacher demonstrates how to curl paper by pulling it across a scissors and by rolling it on a pencil or toothpick. The project is explained and demonstrated.

    Students can pick up paper strips or cut their own, curl them and glue them onto their cardboard piece. Emphasis is placed on making a dense city full of Quilled skyscrapers.