The Monkeys are very excited to have new friends from Australia! We looked on the map to see where Australia is in relation to Finland. It's a looong ways away. They already had a sense of that because one of their teachers is from Australia. They are looking forward to making more friends from there!
We started off by talking about what it means to make a self-portrait. We looked at one other and tried to be eachother's mirrors. As we were investigating ourselves, we were thinking about what part of us would we like to share and tell our new friends.
This was the first time using carbon transfers and they all did a great job! As they were understanding how the technique works, they were coming up with their own ways of drawing. At that time, the Monkeys were learning about space so a lot of the artists incorporated the moon and stars into their self-portrait.
Everybody got a chance to talk about their self-portrait. Rafael said, "I have shabby hair and eyes." Miro said, "I am playing a game on my tablet." Adripto included a pictures of himself and his sister. Alia said, "It's me and my little brother. We are looking at the shooting stars and there is the flag of Somalia." Do these sound familiar to you?
We are very curious about you all and where you live! The Monkeys would like to know, what do you see in Australia?
Looking forward to hearing from you!
My best,
Arlene & The Monkeys
The Monkeys from Your School in Espoo, Finland are making and sharing art with K1HT class from Bulli Public School in Bulli, Australia. All artists are 5-6 years old.
