Virtual Junior Curators: Carving
January 2021's theme was Carving!
Explore a variety of ways to make art by carving.
Try carving clay, foam, soap, and more!
At Home Activities:
The links are all PDF documents.
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Clay Sculptures: Make additive and subtractive sculptures with clay.
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Foam Printmaking: Create a printing surface with foam, and make multiple prints.
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Make A Soap Carving: Use a bar of soap to create artwork inspired by walrus ivory carvings.
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Scrimshaw Crayon Art: Create scrimshaw-inspired art by etching designs on paper.
- More At-Home Carving Activities: Check out links to instructions and videos for making a potato print, carving fruits and vegetables, and creating a clay relief sculpture.
Left to Right: Clay Sculpture, Foam Printmaking, and Soap Carving Examples.
Photos courtesy of Gail Priday.
Watch a video of artist Ron Senungetuk carving a wooden panel:
For activities designed for kids ages 5 and under, go to our Virtual Early Explorers page.