Kindergarten Art is the Best!

Teaching art to Kindergarten students is amazingly fun!  Everything is new, open minds combined with lots of enthusiasm make for some incredible art making!  Check out our textured clay hearts, which served as our introduction to hand building.  We also read a story about a giraffe named Gerald who only wanted to dance, and so we created our own dancing giraffes by stacking shapes.  Stay tuned for more artistic genius from Kindergarten!

3rd grade leaf bowls!

Every year in third grade, we do a leaf themed clay project.  This year, we switched it up from a sculptural piece to a more functional piece.  The students created a slab bowl with a sculptural leaf and vine.  The glaze used was a Crystal-Tex with bursts of surprising colors.  The students were thrilled with their final product.

 

 

Slab construction owls with 2nd grade artists!

Clay is everyone's favorite, and 2nd graders were so excited to build and glaze these unique owl pieces.  Using slab construction, students created the body of the owl and added their own personal touches for details.  Glaze choices were limited to a natural palate and students practiced their skill in proper glazing techniques.  The result is fantastic!

Welcome 2016-2017!

Kindergarteners created these vibrant sunflower heads to welcome the school year!  A combination of tracing, cutting, gluing and even finger painting was used.  Kindergarten artists are the best!

 

3rd Grade's First Annual Trip Around the World Festival!

This year, our 3rd graders, completed country projects that investigated the culture, people, food, and art of a chosen country.  To complement the experience, we created culturally relevant pieces of art to be displayed at their evening festival.  The event was a huge hit, and I look forward to exploring multicultural art with next years 3rd grade artists!

 

Glue/Pastel Fish by 2nd Grade!

 

 

 

After drawing the fish on black paper, the artists traced their entire drawing with glue.  The next week chalk pastels were added and blended to achieve these dramatic pieces.

 

 

 



2nd Grade Fish Prints!

Students used two different kinds of printmaking to create these underwater masterpieces.  First, we used watercolors to create the waves on our paper.  We then printed with yarn to create the seaweed.  Students created a one of a kind fish out of fine gauge print foam.  We then rolled ink over the foam fish and printed them on our background.  The result is ocean magic!