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Image : “Patapez” ("Fish with feet") papier mache sculpture by Mexico City artist Alejandro Camacho Barrera . The word "creature" originates from the Late Latin word creatura, meaning "a thing created," which comes from the Latin verb creare ("to make, create"). It was borrowed into Old French as "creature" and then into Middle English, originally meaning "anything created," but now most commonly refers to a living being. The root traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root ker-, meaning "to grow" CREATURE FEATURE II (for ages 9-13) will look at 4 different ways of making creature-featured artworks, inspired by artists, stories, and materials combinations. Each project taking approximately three sessions each: with planning / design stages, peer review/feedback, and embracing material process. Overall, we will of course, build upon our collective ability to conjure the weird and extraordinary. Week 1-3 : Brother's Grimm "The Bremen Town Musicians" story inspiration (3-part super sculpey bake sculpture with wire armature and acrylic paint detailing) Week 4-6 : Henry Rousseau / Garden and Jungle of the Mind and Heart (Painted on canvas garden/jungle scene with imagined and fantastic creatures) Week 7-9: Ceramics with teeth! The work of South Korean Artist: Kim Hyung Jun and his company Dogabi. Creature- bowls, cups, and plates with teeth! Week 10-12: Mexican alebrijes from Oaxaca (history and story) / Cardboard construction and plaster wrap / design thinking with painted decor and applique Instructor: Branden Koch