Stained Glass Art

Description: For this project, we decided which picture we would like to do for our Stained Glass Widow design. We then chose a color for our construction paper outline and stapled the two together. We then laid the picture/ construction paper combo on a piece of wood board and used precision cutters to cut the inside of the design out. Once we were done with this, we took tissue papers and glued them to the back of the design outline to create the stained glass effect. In choosing the colors of tissue paper to use to create our picture, we had to make sure that we used two different color schemes. For my color scheme, I used complimentary colors and primary colors. Once we were done gluing our Stained Glass tissue paper to the outline, we had to cut around the outside of the design so that we had a complete design for our Stained Glass Window picture.

Extension Activity: For an extension activity for this project, you could have students create a timeline of the Stained Glass Art history based on the ideas that were presented during the lesson. You could also have the students do a scavenger hunt for examples of Stained Glass Windows around the city that they live in or around areas where their family lives. You could also have them do a search on the internet for Stained Glass Window examples if there are no examples in the town they live in.