Chanukah in the Atelier

Kitah Alef Menorahs

 

Kitah Alef children have been interested in mark-making.

Morahs first noticed this interest when working with markers earlier this year. 

Since then, they have been exposed to various methods. 

We wanted to include this thread of interest in the Menorah project. 

The children painted tiles with non-toxic glass paints in vibrant colors.

The slick, slightly transparent paint was then sprinkled with shell-paper glitter

This glitter has a flakey texture and is made from sea shell-emulsion. 

The children topped off their creations with a variety of flat glass marbles and hex nuts were added to hold the candles.

Kitah Bet Menorahs

Kitah Bet's menorah was a sensory exploration.

Their menorah combines a variety of colors and textures.

First, they mixed colorful seed beads, sparkly Epsom salts, and chunky glitter.

The children filled tiny glass bottles with the vibrant mixture.

Next the children glued colorful tiles, glass pieces, and silver metal objects onto the edges of a 

blue ceramic tile.

Finally, the glass bottles were glued tp the center of the tile and topped with hex nuts to became the candle holders.

Kitah Gimmel Menorahs

This year, Kitah Gimmel children have been preoccupied with nature.

They often collect rocks, sticks, and other natural materials when outside.

 We wanted to reflect this interest in their menorah.

The children were presented with shells and pebbles to paint with pastel acrylics in 

blue, purple, and teal.

The children had a choice of either a white marble or a grey, striped glass tile.

Once their shells were dry, they glued them along the edges of their tile.

The children chose from tiles and glass pieces in the same color scheme and adhered them to their tile.

They also used shell glitter on their creations!

Finally, hex nuts were added down the center as candle holders.

                                                    

Kitah Daled Menorahs

Kitah Daled loves building and collecting. 

We often go on neighborhood walks and the children often find "treasures.'

The children started by painting metal bottle caps with colors that reminded them of Chanukah.

The children then glued their metal "treasures" along the edges of a metallic glass tile.

These treasures were mostly hardware odds and ends collected from around the school.

We also found some metal jewelry bits such as beads and chains.

Next, they glued the painted bottle caps down the center of the tile.

Last, they topped the lids with hex nuts to hold the candles.