Process Art

What is process art?

Emphasis is placed on the process of creating art instead of the final product.
Child-led instead of teacher directed. The children decide what materials to use and how to use them.
Every child’s art will be unique and original. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to do art.

Why is process art a part of our curriculum?

Process art provides the opportunity for children to express themselves freely while discovering their own unique aesthetic preferences.
Children exercise creativity, flexibility, planning and problem-solving skills as they experiment with different ways to use a wide range of materials, tools, and techniques.
Children develop fine motor skills like painting, cutting, drawing, and gluing.
Children practice verbal expression and language in describing their work.
Process art encourages resiliency and problem solving as children experiment and learn from the results.

Examples of process art in our classrooms:

Children experimented with mixing liquid water colors together and named the colors they created.
Children collected natural objects outside and used them as paintbrushes and stamps.
Children investigated how to create their own paints from pressed berries and ground up rocks.