CLSC Chinese Art and Culture

Thanks to CLSC VP Art & Culture Katy Chen Myers for planning a full slate of special projects for our students this year.

Art & Culture Levels 1 & 2

· Animal PuppetsDecorate Oversized Puppet Characters from

Chinese/Miao fairytale: “The Peacock’s Tail
· Book Illustration

For a Story written by Students based on

Shopping for objects from ancient China.

· Patterns & Designs
Basic designs, patterns and symbols of the

Ming & Qing periods



· Bowls and Chopsticks

Food and chopstick 3D display of what we

Eat at home with our families

· Two Thousand Ships
Collage of the Ming Ships that sailed around

the world in the 1600s which carried over

twenty eight thousand men.



CLSC Art & Culture: Levels 3 & 4




· Children & Pet Puppets
Decorate “Self Portrait” or “Pet” puppets to

Dance to Chinese music.

· Family Cookbook
Students create illustrations for the first

CLSC cookbook

· Heroes of the Ming
Students help paint two murals of famous

Heroes from the Ming dynasty

· Two Thousand Ships
Illustrations of the goods traded with the

merchants of Europe during the world

voyage: Chinese innovations

· Active Qigong The Crane, the bear and the basic rock;

Qigong as performance art




CLSC Art & Culture: Levels 5& 6






· The Victors:

Portraits of the Qing & the eight banners; Nurhaci & his decedents: The Manchu

Costumes for men & women

· Temples of worship

Two backdrops depicting the interior of a

Small temple from the 1400s

· Jade & Earth
Recreate ornamental objects and vessels in

miniature for a household



· Shadow Puppets The Man & the Rabbit; a Szechuan folktale

Students create shadow box & puppets



· Qigong: Eight Brocades

Eight exercise movements, performance to

music; Daoist teachings to relax the mind





CLSC Art & Culture: Levels 7-9

· The Dancing Immortals

Puppet portrait: Bamboo & paper

Part of the “Peacock’s Tail” and Magic Flute

Story using masks & puppets



· The Manchu
Portraits depicting the most famous leaders of the Qing



· The Journey Map for the teen & tween using books:

“Monkey” & “American Born Chinese”



· The Book of Inventions 2500 years science & innovations based on

works of Joseph Needham: illustrations &

collage on canvas



· The CLSC photo bookStudents take photos of Asian influences

they see in everyday life to incorporate in to

large mix-media installation





Upcoming CLSC Events



October: Parent Forum: Dr. Jessica Offir

“Parenting: Setting Boundaries for your child”





November: The 2nd Annual CLSC Baking contest

This years’ theme: Decorative arts of China





December: Parent Forum: Patricia Lord

“Self Image for Girls: What moms need to

To Know”





January: Lantern Painting and Art Show





February: Cooking Demo; Steamed buns







CLSC

Wheat & Rice Cooking Workshops





Steam buns with assorted fillings



Fried rice, home style



Glutinous rice with chicken & wine



Dumplings with veggies, shrimp or chicken





Join us to learn how to cook simple and nutritious

home style comfort foods which are easy to

prepare. Class will be held at a private home in

Greenwich. B.Y.O.R.P*



* Bring your own rolling pins