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If I Were A Flower: Imagining Ourselves in Petals and Leaves
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If you were a flower, what would you look like?
Brainstorm
qualities that describe you!
STEP 2:
DESIGN
Turn your brainstorm into a flower design using colors, shapes, lines, and texture.
STEP 3: SCULPTING YOUR FLOWERS
Select at least 6
pieces of tissue paper
Optional: draw patterns and designs on the tissue paper that represent your qualities.
Accordion fold your stack of papers, alternating back and forth
(about 1" wide)
Fold the paper back and forth like you are making a fan.
As you fold, alternate the direction of each fold. For example, if you folded the paper forward for the first fold, fold it backward for the next one, and so on. This alternating pattern creates the accordion effect.
Continue folding: Keep folding until you reach the end of the paper. Make sure each fold is crisp and even.
Wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle of your tissue paper and twist it around to secure it
Cut the edges of your tissues paper to create the shape of your petals
Remember to use your design guide when creating your petals
Pull each layer of your tissue paper towards the center of your flower, one side at a time, to give it dimension
Use extra pipe cleaners to make your stem any shape you want
Draw textures on construction paper and cut your leaves out
Remember to use your design guide when creating your leaves.
Glue your leaves on and add any details you want to represent your quality traits!
Glue your leaves on and add any details you want to represent your quality traits!
Think about what other details you can add to your flower to represent yourself!
If I Were A Flower: Imagining Our Personalities in Petals and Leaves
STUDIO TIME
Now it’s your time to create your flowers!
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