Laurel Burch Inspired Cat Sculptures

Second grade students were introduced to the artwork of Laurel Burch. She loved to create artwork about cats, and many of her paintings have been reproduced on fabric to create bags and clothing. Laurel Burch had a very hard life, but you would never know it from her artwork because her art is very whimsical and fun. Much of her artwork features pattern and repetition. Students created cat sculptures from toilet paper rolls and other scraps of cardboard. They used bright colors, pattern and repetition of shapes and colors, much like Laurel Burch did in her artwork.