Is that a foot-long Tootsie Roll? Did I see a box of Irish Spring Soap that would fill up your bathtub, and a bag of Hershey's Milk Chocolate that would feed the the whole 7th grade? If you've seen these extra-large items that are on display down in the office lately, you know what I'm talking about! And you can check off on your checklist that you've seen all of these oversized items with the 2 1/2 foot long pencil which is made of papier mache, just like all of the other cool items that Mrs. Kelly's 7th grade classes have just completed!
The students learn about the Pop Art movement of the 1950’s & 60’s, as well as learn about artists such as Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg. Students choose a well-known product that they will then reproduce in class. Because the students select what product they want to replicate, they become so invested in this long-term very hands-on project.
After they select their product, students begin to construct the 3-D sculpture by using papier mache. They experience the challenges of good craftsmanship; font; design; images; and logo design, in addition to color mixing and detail-oriented painting. This project requires the students to put forth a lot of effort. With all this creativity and effort, they learn some great things from an interesting period of US Art, and are very proud of their end results! 
Come by and check out some of the student projects in the front office at Walsh. All of the students seem to love working in this type of medium and, we think you'll agree, the extra-large love and quality shows in their work! Great job!!
Check this website out for more information about POP ART -
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