Paint

The Paint Team- Anna, Chuting, Lisa & Molly

We started out thinking about the different possibilities of paint and non-traditional uses of paint, which then led to non-traditional paints.  We had fun talking about strange paint applications, like freezing or burning paint.  Chuting had an interesting idea about mixing paints of different viscosities. 

We came to envision an elementary level lesson that ties personal history, food and “The Dinner Party” together. 

The lesson would discuss how “The Dinner Party” is about history.  Then we would talk about family history and the place of the table in that history.  The students would think about their family histories and choose a story to represent in their place setting using alternative paint products such as jelly, jam and chocolate sauce to create a place setting that expresses personal history.

 By using edible paint substances, the students would have heightened sensory experiences through the texture, color, smell and memories each student would attach to a given food paint. Each student’s place setting would be photographed to create a class table that represents the history of the class.