Stained Glass SlipperJulia TesslerSection 001

Stained Glass Slipper

• Big Idea: Meaning and Objects• Grade Level: 3rd

• Time: 2 hours, over two days

Objective

Students will be able to exhibit an understanding of the significance of stained glass through history and in art by interpreting the stories the windows tell, and creating their own stained glass window that tells the story of Cinderella.

Inspired Resources

• Cinderella story/movie• Stained Glass Windows• Stained Glass Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany• Blown Glass Art of Dale Chihuly

Materials• For Guided Activity:– Cinderella story or movie– online images of stained glass– paper and pencil/pen

Materials

• For Individual Art Project:– paper– pencil or pen– piece of clear plastic

• Clear Acrylic Sheets from Dick Blick• Clear plastic photo frames

– black permanent marker– black puffy paint– bottled glue– dishwashing liquid– food coloring– brushes– plates

Guided Activity• Students watch or read Cinderella• Talk about the glass slipper and its significance• Discussion about stained glass windows throughout history

– used in Medieval times in churches• possibly the same time period Cinderella was set in

– since few people could read, they served to tell stories of scenes from the Bible– during the Renaissance, wealthy people wanted to have stained glass in their

homes– became an art form

Guided Activity

• Artist – Louis Comfort Tiffany– he began as a painter– used the technique of opalescent glass

• stained glass with many blended shades and hues of each color

– nature inspired him• preferred to create landscapes or nature scenes

– he created not only windows, but also lamps, chandeliers, and other works that could be displayed in the home

Guided Activity• Stained glass windows often tell a story

– look at pictures of stained glass windows and think of the story it is telling, then share our thoughts and stories as a class

• in pairs or small groups, make a list of important objects and symbols in the story of Cinderella

Individual Art Project

• making a stained glass window which will tell the story of Cinderella by featuring the slipper and other objects and symbols from the fairy tale that each individual student thought were important

• during the activity, I will keep pictures up on the screen of stained glass windows, and from the story of Cinderella

Individual Art Project

• Procedure1. Draw the slipper on your window

using black permanent marker• if you would prefer, draw on paper

first, then trace onto the window2. Around it, draw a few of the other

important objects and symbols from your list

3. Fill any empty space with geometric shapes

4. Paint over the permanent marker outlines using the black puffy paint

5. Let dry (overnight) 6. Paint inside of the black lines using

the paint• be sure to use all different colors or

experiment with using different shades of warm/cool colors, depending on the variety of colors you have

7. Let dry

Individual Art Project

Evaluation

Informal– During guided activity• student participation in discussion

– During individual activity• walk around and observe• ask questions to check for understanding

EvaluationFormal

Modifications

• draw window design on paper first then trace onto plastic

• use glass paint from a craft store• paint a jar, pot, cup or something else• attach string or clips to hang them on the window of

the classroom• for students with disabilities or difficulties: – create stencils of shapes they might want to use (stars,

moons, a clock, a dress, a pumpkin, etc) and let them trace– do the black paint for them if necessary

Extensions

• Hang the stained glass windows on or near the windows of your classroom so the light can shine through them

• Give students time to look at each other’s projects and make note of what they each chose to include & focus on – what the important parts of the story were to each individual student

• Discuss other styles of glass art– Dale Chihuly blown glass

ExtensionsDale Chihuly – blown glass

Links

• Stained Glass Historyhttp://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/stainedglass.htmlhttp://www.life123.com/hobbies/glass-mosaics/stained-glass/stained-

glass-history.shtml

• Louis Comfort Tiffanyhttp://www.morsemuseum.org/louis-comfort-tiffany

• Stained Glass Jars Craft (recipe for paint)http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/

Christmas/stainedglassjars/stainedglassjars.html

• Dale Chihulywww.chihuly.com