coastal region...

I don't want to keep reposting the projects I do every year BUT, I changed this one up a bit this year and thought it was so cool I had to share.

Recap:
4th grade studies the 3 regions of N.C. (Coastal, Piedmont, and Mountains) We do a craft project for each of these regions. This year, my boyfriend's Mom donated these lovely hanging plates (we are taking big huge wooden plates). I had the right number and decided this year we would make our Lighthouse paintings on these plates (replacing the usual watercolors). The kids were super excited about having something so unique to paint on. What fun!!!

 

 

middle school... what?!!?

This year I was asked to teach 6th grade art. Da Da Dummmmm. Making me a kinder-6th and upper school art elective teacher. Sometimes I do not believe it either! Back to middle school... yes I was terrified, but guess what?! 6th graders aren't as scary as I was making them out to be! I actually LOVE them (like all my other classes). The curriculum I am teaching is fun, dynamic, exciting, and new to me!!!

The students started the year off learning about the Principles and Elements of Art and Color Theory. We did a fun scavenger hunt and mixed colors to make the color wheel.

Our first real project was applying their knowledge on the color wheel and E&P. Students participated in Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. This fits in wonderfully to the 6th grade curriculum and a fun way of using the information they learned. We had wonderful discussions on peace and how we can become a more peaceful world.

This years theme was "Children know Peace" Students had to illustrate the theme with their choice of medium. They had to include the complementary color scheme as well and color value. The students came up with some really heart felt, beautiful art.

At the local Lions Club, my students took first, second, and third!

 

first place

 

second place

 

third place

creative plants( or flowers or monster plants)...

(I started writing this post in the beginning of the school year) ... Finally getting around to posting!

I wanted to start the year with something fun... and to give the kids and opportunity to let their creative voice sing! They were discussing plants/plant parts in Science class, so thus we shall create plant paintings. The word plant is used loosely here. The kids used tempera paint to grow their plants...

And the final product...

and the more realistic versions...

I love when there are very few requirements. The students work is so diverse and interesting!!

see i told you i would keep my promise...

Skewed
Richmond, VA

new years resolution...

I have been a very bad blogger. But it's a new year which means I can make new promises. (Ones that I think I can actually keep). Here is to 2012 filled with passionate music (and loads of art projects).
Cheers!

Artist: Gotye
Song: Somebody That I Used To Know
Album: Making Mirrors

food face...

Last year I went to the National Gallery in D.C. and saw an awesome exhibition on Giuseppe Arcimboldo. His paintings are incredibly detailed and super interesting. I have been dying to do a project that relates to his art.

Finally, the time has come. 3rd grade is studying botany. They had a whole bunch of veggies brought to school and they studied, drew, dissected, and tasted all the different vegetables. When they were finished examining the veggies, I had them brought to art class. We learned about Mr. Arcimboldo and created some faces from the vegetables! So cool. It was also a great exercise in working groups and to get another use out the vegetables!

The final product... (all waste was composted and will be used in the school gardens!)

 

Artwork at the top of post:

Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Vertumnus, 1590

name tags...

Where oh where do you start with Kindergarteners? Well I like to dive right in with my first project (well technically my second proejct)...

Name tags! Kinder kids start off learning the letters of the alphabet. So, I do a couple of projects that go hand in hand with letter learning.

I write each student's name on a piece of cardboard. They get to decorate the letter with different kinds of "stuff"... I have things like pompoms, feathers, string, noodles, pipe cleaners, beans, etc.

We look at the letters and how we know they are letters. What an outline is? What happens if something goes outside the letters? We also go over liquid glue use. How much is enough? What does too much look like?

The kids do a great job with this project!

More with letters soon...