Seventh grade students learn about the Japanese art of Notan, light vs. dark, before they begin a project about balance, space and symmetry. During this project students are asked to create a composition of balance using just positive and negative space. With scissors and exacto blades as their only tools, student create detailed designs out of one piece of construction paper. Each artwork incorporates repetiton, balance and space to create an original and visually interesting piece of art.
