Alexander calder for kids

Nobody understood balance better. Nobody appreciated the beauty of a breeze and could make a physical object look more weightless. I’m talking about American artist Alexander (aka Sandy) Calder, of course. His mobiles can send you into a trance, just watching the way the tiny wire arms carry bold organic shapes through the air. Even his static sculptures (often referred to as stabiles) convey motion despite their stationery forms. I am a fan of his work (can you tell?) and shamelessly want…

In honor of one of our favorite artists, Alexander Calder – we have a project for you! (Don’t forget to check out our Calder inspired Circus). This is a project that is a little tougher…

The Whitney Museum currently has a show featuring Alexander Calder's Circus project. Read more about Calder and the exhibit in the New York Times HERE and HERE. Last spring, my Second and Third grade students studied the work of Alexander Calder and learned about his fascination with the circus. Then, students used their knowledge of Balance and Motion to create an amazing Flying Circus with household items such as toilet paper rolls, straws, yarn, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and Styrofoam.

Alexander Calder was an American artist known mostly for his kinetic sculptures - mobiles which hung from the ceiling, and stabiles which stand on the ground. Balance, form, shape, space and color work together in these modern, whimsical designs. My third grade classes made stabiles from recycled yarn cones and mobiles using a variety of sticks, straws and wires. Colorful craft foam is great for the shapes because of its light-as-a-feather quality. Our stabiles look great on display in the…

Smudge Artspace | BALANCING WIRE SCULPTURES Inspired by Alexander Calder, we twisted and bent and balanced wire in oh so many ways! Resilience++ from this... | Instagram

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Kids study the work of Alexander Calder, famed american artist and sculptor, then make wire faces with coat hangers.

Children's Alexander Calder inspired pieces.

These fun cardboard spring sculptures inspired by Alexander Calder encourage kids to play with shape and form. They're a great recycled art project and STEAM activity! | via barley & birch #recycledcrafts #artwithkids #springcrafts #diyspring #kidscrafts #diykids #recyledart #cardboardcrafts