Incas, Aztecs and Maya are the topic of study in the 4/5 classroom. These early civilizations had intricately patterned deities often involving images of birds, snakes, spears and more. Taking image ideas from these cultures the students are designing 6"x6" squares to transfer to soft copper plates where they'll inscribe them in the art form known as repousse. The copper is placed on a surface of newspapers and pressed with an implement to push the design from the back to the front. As the plate is turned over it can be worked in both directions. The final result is a finely patterned design in low relief that is inked and wiped then down so the ink remains in the indented areas.
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| Pencil design in a square format |
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| Project beginnings |
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