Bryant students create symmetry with Notan pieces

Bryant 5th grade Notan 6.jpg — Notan art by Elizabeth Malilay, a fifth grade student at Bryant Elementary School.

By Kerri Gordon / Bryant Elementary School

March 23, 2023 at 5:00 PM

SUPERIOR — Fifth grade students at Bryant Elementary School have been working on creating Japanese Notan.

Notan means a balance between light and dark. Students had to cut organic forms and shapes from a square. They then flipped the shapes outward to create a symmetrical shape. They added this to a piece of paper that they dyed using markers. Students also got to practice writing "2023" in Japanese and any other words they wanted to try.

Bryant 5th grade Notan 2.jpg — Notan artwork by Preston, a fifth grade student at Bryant Elementary School.

Bryant 5th grade Notan 4.jpg — Notan artwork by Taytynn, a fifth grade student at Bryant Elementary School.

Bryant 5th grade Notan 5.jpg — Notan artwork by Noah V., a fifth grade student at Bryant Elementary School.

Kerri Gordon is an art teacher in the Superior School District.

This story is part of the Telegram's efforts to showcase the work of young people in the community. For more information on those efforts, contact reporter Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.

Bryant students create symmetry with Notan pieces

The Japanese art of Notan involves cutting shapes and flipping them.