For this week’s lesson, I was inspired by a quarantine Art Challenge posted by the Getty Museum, inviting online viewers to post a “recreation” of paintings in the Getty’s collection. You’ve probably seen other teachers’ spins on this lesson online. I’ve seen so many amazing interpretations of this assignment on twitter, instagram and Facebook over the past few weeks, that I thought it would be a fun lesson for my students to try. They did not disappoint:-)

To begin, students were asked to click on a link taking them to Google Arts & Culture. Here, they would take a “virtual Field Trip” from any art museum around the world. This resource is fantastic, and students can experience a virtual “walk” through the galleries as they look at each museums’ collection. As they explore,  they were asked to pick a “favorite” artwork from an artist they discovered on their field trip.

Now for the fun part…the assignment this week is to RECREATE the masterwork with everyday items students had around the house. They could use toys, legos, laundry, recycled trash, food items, toiletries, etc. You can make art with ANYTHING.

Check out the amazing work students turned in!