3rd graders recently wrapped up their Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Printing) projects. Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese art form, dating back to the mid 19th century. It is believed to have originated by fisherman wanting to record their catch at the end of the day. We, of course, do not ink real fish - although my rubber fish and sea life might have fooled some 3rd graders at first!
On the first and second day of this unit, 3rd graders created elaborate underwater backgrounds with permanent marker, crayons and watercolors; on the third day, the students selected two Gyotaku rubber stamps and with my help, printed them on printing paper. Lastly, students colored the negative spaces or white areas of their fish prints with colored pencils, cut them out, and glued them to their underwater backgrounds.
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