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Ancient Greek Vases Art Study

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January 20, 2016 By Jennifer Lambert 10 Comments

We loved learning about ancient Greek pottery.

We completed several projects to learn about Greek vases.

Papier-mâché Ancient Greek Vases

We recently traveled to Greece and saw many beautiful examples of Greek pottery with all sorts of designs, shapes, and colors.

We loved the artwork of owls, octopuses, wrestlers, and more!

Greek Pottery

The handles on some of these vases are very ornate.

We loved reading about the different uses for the pottery based on their shapes.

Greek Vases

First, we designed a vase on regular paper.

Designing a Vase

Tori was very particular about her geometric designs.

Vase Patterns

Katie loves any and all art projects.

Planning a Vase Design

We cut out paper vases with our designs.

We got the inspiration for our scratch vases here.

We practiced on the scraps of scratch paper to see how to use it since it’s a new concept.

Practicing on Scratch Paper

Then we cut out colored scratch paper in a vase shape and made designs on the vases.

Scratch Paper Vase

Our final project was to make actual vases!

I gathered the materials for our Papier Mâché vases project.

(We also have a fresco art project coming up!)

I collected free newspapers, balloons, tape, and cardboard for the bases, tops, and handles.

Vases and Frescoes

The girls cut strips of newspaper.

Strips of Paper

I made the glue and we covered the balloons and cardboard pieces with strips of newspaper.

Papier-Mâché Recipe:

  • 1 part flour to 5 parts water
  • Boil about 3 minutes and let cool

I laid out newspapers to collect drips and we used our art trays to keep the vases steady. I poured the glue into an aluminum pan.

Ready for Papier Mâché

Notice there are no pictures of the actual Papier-Mâché-ing.

It was so sticky and messy that we had to take showers and I had to mop the floor twice, even with the newspapers and trays catching most of it.

It took a looooong time for the bases to dry completely.

Drying Papier Mâché Vases

Then, we painted the vases a solid color!

We used tubes of acrylic paint – mostly black, orange, brown, red, and white to be more authentic.

Painting Vases

We added fun details in another color like the vases we learned about: people, animals, geometric shapes.

Painting the Vase

Our completed vases!

Papier-mâché Greek Vases

We had lots of fun learning about Greek pottery and creating our vases.

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Comments

  1. Jess Benoit says

    January 21, 2016 at 1:25 am

    Those vases are awesome!! The kids did a really great job. That’s amazing that you all were able to visit Greece….talk about field trip!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Thanks! We’re enjoying more fine arts activities lately. And we loved Greece!

      Reply
  2. Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar says

    January 21, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    This is so fantastic! My son has recently taken an interest in Greek mythology and checked out tons of books from our library. These vases might be a fun addition to what he is learning about. #HipHomeschoolMoms

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      We’ve had some amazing discussions about Greek mythology and history. It’s one of our favorite time periods!

      Reply
  3. Michele Morin says

    January 21, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Oh, I miss paper mache! What a great art project! My favorite (years ago) was paper mache Viking helmets! Great memories!

    Reply
  4. Laura Hicks says

    January 21, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    Ooh, paper mache is so much fun! Great pictures. Neighbors at Titus 2sday.

    Reply
  5. Tai East says

    January 22, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Jennifer, those are amazing! Thanks so much for sharing! GOD bless you, beautiful friend! :-)

    Reply
  6. Lori says

    January 22, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    First, I love the tile work on the floor – beautiful, Jennifer. Yikes! I have never done paper mache. I love this idea, it is so creative. Thank you for sharing this idea with Thankful Thursdays.

    Reply

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