Islamic Stained Glass Circuit Lampbox Lesson Tutorial

Islamic Stained Glass Circuit Lampbox Lesson Tutorial

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  Artful Artsy Amy www.artfulartsyamy.com @artfulartsyamy LessonTitle: Illuminating Islamic Stained Glass Objective: Students will synthesize understandings of sacred geometry and Islamic art by creating an illuminated lightbox using Chibitronic stickers. Overview: 1 - Introduce students to key elements of Islamic art emphasizing sacred geometry and stained glass. Mosque Nasir Al-Mulk in Shiraz, Iran is an excellent exemplar. Presentation available here: https://goo.gl/dYSVhj 2 - Examine variations of sacred geometry & mandalas in world religions; compare and contrast with Islamic examples. 3 - Digitally design (and print) an Islamic art-inspired sacred geometry mandala using the application, Mandala Maker: http://mandalamaker.online/ 4 - Place printed mandala into a clear paper protector, trace, and color using permanent markers. Once finished coloring, remove print-out and cut the paper protector so that there is no longer a pocket. Tip: Apply all color before using black to protect artwork from getting muddied with black ink. 5 - Remove lid (if any) from box and color or paint it black. If desired, create an Islamic-art inspired geometric pattern on the box using metallic permanent markers. 6 - Push four holes into the back of the box using scissors. Apply copper tape, Chibitronic stickers or 3mm LED, and 3-volt button battery per the template directions. Test to ensure the parallel circuit works. 7 - Arrange and apply colored mandala to the front of the box using clear packing tape. 8 - Test, revise, and display completed Islamic-art inspired illuminated lightbox. View the following pages for images, detailed instructions, and tips on both circuity and lightbox design and assembly. Topics: Sacred geometry, Islamic art, mandalas, drawing, sculpture, composition, engineering, & parallel circuits Materials: -Chibitronics or 3mm LED -Copper tape -3 volt button battery -Electrical tape -Clear paper protector -Permanent markers -Computer -Printer paper -Clear packing tape -Scissors -Cardboard box Nice to haves: -Black acrylic paint -Metallic permanent markers Templates: at the end of this document Grades: 6-12 Standards: National Core Arts Standards -Creating: 1, 2, 3, -Presenting: 5 -Responding: 7, 8 -Connecting: 11 CA Social Studies Standards -7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.9, 10.1, 10.6, 10.10, 11.10 Next Generation Science Stan. -MS-ETS1.1, MS ETS1.2, HS-PS3.3, HS-ETS1.1
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  Artful Artsy Amy www.artfulartsyamy.com @artfulartsyamy Tip:Place a sheet of white paper under your hand as you color. This will protect your hand and prevent smearing as you color the manadla. Tip: If painting, use acrylic paint as oth- er paints do not cooperate with pens and markers as well. You can substitute metallic permanent markers for white oil pastels or white colored pencils. Image 1: Digitally design (and print) an Islamic art-inspired sacred geometry mandala using the application, Mandala Maker (http://mandalamaker. online/). Place printed manda- la into a clear paper protector. Image 2: Color mandala using permanent markers. If you want to cover the entire protector, you will have to move the manadala around and arrange it as desired. Image 3: Remove lid (if any) from box and color or paint it black. If desired, create an Islamic-art inspired geometric pattern on the box using me- tallic permanent markers.
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  Artful Artsy Amy www.artfulartsyamy.com @artfulartsyamy Tip:View the templates at the end of this document for more detailed in- structions regarding the parallel circuits. Tip: If the circuit does not work, check to see if you have the 3-volt button bat- tery flipped so positive matches positive and negative matches negative. Image 4-6: Push four holes into the back of the box using scissors. Apply copper tape, Chibitronic stickers, and 3-volt button battery per the template directions. Test to ensure the parallel circuit works.
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  Artful Artsy Amy www.artfulartsyamy.com @artfulartsyamy Tip:Put the colored-side of the page protector facing the inside of the box. This protects the coloring from smears, and ensures longevity. Image 7: Cut the paper protector so that there is no longer a pocket. There should only be one sheet. Image 8: Arrange and apply colored mandala to the front of the box using clear packing tape. Image 9: Test, revise, and display completed Islamic-art inspired illuminated lightbox.