Students have been working really hard on our fundraiser projects this month! They had to combine different shapes and lines to create certain animals. Our projects started with a practice day. It is really important that students learn how to make plans and then make changes and adapt in art, and in life. They used cool colors to watercolor their backgrounds. After drawing their animals they started adding color by using crayons and tempera paint. Part of this project is learning how to use just a little paint and be gentle with the brush. After the final touches are added all projects will be sent to Square 1 Art. Then they will send us back packets that contain order forms and a free sheet of stickers! Students and families can order all kinds of awesome keepsakes with their fox or penguin printed on it. The art program will earn a percentage of the proceeds to help fund all the amazing things we do in art. More information will be sent home when packets arrive at school (in November).
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The year started with students completing drawings that used images to tell others something about them. Then they started flexing their art critique and art talk skills by sharing their artwork and trying to find out things about me from pictures. We have been working hard learning about the elements of art.
Kinder dove right into art with abstract line and shape art. We have been exploring different types of lines and geometric shapes. Students are also getting a chance to try out a variety of materials in these art lessons. 1st graders have been getting some "must haves" out of the way like our sketch book making and seating chart folders. We will be using our sketchbooks to track our progress and document our idea processes. 1st has also been reviewing knowledge of colors and geometric shapes this month. Welcome back to my amazing 1st grade and Kindergarten artists! I am so excited to see my old friends and make some new ones too!
We have an exciting year planned in room 13! We will be learning about the elements of art, principles of design, and how to use our knowledge when talking about art. Our biggest goal this year is to learn how to use our imagination to create one of a kind art. We will be keeping all of our art in the classroom until it has been added into our seesaw accounts. After our big upload days students will bring their art home. Invitations to seesaw will be coming home soon, keep an eye out for the QR code. Be sure to check out our art galleries outside of the art room when you come visit. I can't wait to see all the wonderful things our Springers make this year! Keep creating, Mrs Rhodes !st grade's painted turtles came home last week. Students worked so hard on these mini sculptures and it shows! They used a primary color scheme (+ green for the body). If any turtles require some surgery after their adventures home, some strong super glue or hot glue works great!
In March, I was lucky enough to attend the National Art Educators conference in Seattle, Washington. There were thousands of art teachers ready to learn new things and inspire one another. I was definitely inspired by my trip. Teachers from all over the country taught sessions about classroom management, technology, STEAM, and new techniques for different art mediums. These are some of the highlights from my trip.
My absolute favorite session showed some great simple ways to assess students without losing valuable class time for quiz and test days. These teachers took file folders, magnets, cookie sheets and simple print outs to create assessments for their entire art program. It covered all the elements and principles of art. I will definitely be making some of my own for our art program this summer! Outside of all of the great sessions, we were even able to fit in some fun sightseeing. We visited Public Market and the Chihuly Glass Gardens. I didn't get to see anyone throw a fish but I was able to see some glass blowing demonstrations!
Wow! 1st grade's clay turtles are all super impressive! First they created a turtle shell by making a pinch pot and craving out a design. Next they used their Score-Slip- Smoosh skills to add legs, a head, and tail. Each turtle has such personality! As soon as they are done drying out this week we will get them fired in the kiln and painted. If you would like to send in grocery bags, they help keep clay from breaking inside book bags.
Kindergarten studied Ancient Greek and Roman vessels. We discussed how imagery told us more about the culture and artists that made them. Students created their own vessels (with symmetry)! Some chose to create their own vessel shapes too! Then they decorated their vessels with an drawing of something they like to do.
After our vessels were complete we attached them to a larger paper and added flowers above the vessels to give them a purpose. Our flowers were made by printing found or recycled objects, such as a fly swatter, foam stickers, plastic decorations, kitchen tools, and even trash! Kinder and 1st both created Andy Warhol inspired healthy Pop Art images of food during block this 9 weeks. After watching a video about Andy's life and discussing the Pop Art style, students drew their favorite healthy fruit or vegetable. Planning the color schemes so there was no repeated color combinations was a challenge which they excelled at! We will continue to finish these up during our regular classes. Pop Art was best known for repeating POPular images with bright colors, simple lines and shapes. What are some objects or people Pop Artists would be inspired by today?
Cultural Arts Day is a great day full of art and music from a variety of cultures. This year students were able to watch performances by a pianist, a harpist, a bassoonist, a folk guitar duo, and a violinist. They loved hearing the variety of sounds and enjoyed some dance time. Students were also able to see demonstrations of clay building, learn about metal working, create a Styrofoam print, and learn about the arts of Chinese calligraphy and Indian henna tattoos. Most of our presenters and performers are King Springs employees and parent volunteers! Thank you to all the people that made this day such a wonderful success, especially Ms Chase for orchestrating such a BIG event!
Kindergarten has been working hard on their clay project! They started by learning how to create pinch pots. Next they created coil spirals for the tops. Each student did a great job! The clay needs to continue drying out. After Spring Break we will be painting them using color schemes and sending them home. If you would like to send in grocery bags, they help cushion these fragile creations in book bags. |
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