Art at Schola Rosa, Year I, Week 3: Papyrus!

This week in art class we pretended to be ancient Egyptians making paper! What did we do? We tried to simulate the process of making papyrus from the papyrus plant.

1. We dipped strips of blank newspaper into a bucket of water, flour, and glue. 
2. The strips were laid out in rows for the first layer.
3. A second layer was made with the strips at a 90 degree angle to the first row. 
4. The students pressed the paper with blocks of wood.
5. Finally, students soaked up water from the paper using a sponge. 

The papyri have gone home with the art teacher to dry and will be used during Week 4 for a charcoal project. Have a wonderful week and enjoy trying to make more crafts as you have time!