Pattern exploration in 2nd Grade 
Inspired by Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi with Pumpkin, 2010, Japan

 

     We studied the artist Yayoi Kusama. She is sometimes referred to as the Polka-dot Artist. She doesn't always use polk-dots, but all her work is highly patterned, which is why I chose her as my inspiration for this lesson.
     Our students all started by drawing one pumpkin - step-by-step using a pencil. Once they got the hang of it, many more were added. We used organic shapes for our pumpkins, and used geometric pattern in our background.
     I was delighted to see all the wonderfully creative responses of our students!