Equine Arts & Crafts

Objectives:
Members may choose one or more of the following projects. The criteria is the same for all levels; however, how they do the project will be age appropriate. A six year old may choose to do a collage on horses, with magazine cut-outs and a title, where as a 14 year old may choose to pick a specific theme such as horse sports, and combine magazine cut outs, pictures and cartoons of various sports that involve horses. They may have a title, and sub-titles/themes as well.

Project Ideas:

• Collage ? Choose a theme and create a collage. Your collage may include sub-themes, but must have a visible title.
• Drawing ? Draw a picture of something horsey: a portrait of your horse; a scene of a stable yard; a race track early in the morning; a mare and foal, for example. The drawing can be in crayon, pencil crayon, oil pastels, charcoal, etc. After all your hard work, you may want to frame your drawing!
• Painting ? Similar to drawing, paint a picture that depicts something that you like about horses.
• Papier Mache ? Create a papier mache item related to your horse. Maybe a miniature saddle or riding hat to hang in your room.
• Clay/Play-doh Sculpture ? Using either home-made play-doh or modeling clay, create a sculpture that shows something you enjoy about horses. How about building a very colorful triple oxer!
• Sewing/Embroidery ? Make a patchwork item, embroidery or other stitch work with a horse theme.
• Own Idea ? create your own art or craft project. Be sure that it is something that you create from scratch.

Members can work at home or an ?art group? could work together in one or various mediums. At the end of the winter season, a branch could have an art gallery evening to display the works.