Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Mixed Media Animal Collages















Kindergartners picked an animal to collage using watercolor, marker, and tissue paper!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

In my Hand
















Think of all the things you hold in your hands everyday! Holding something tight in your hand ensures that it is in a safe place and close to you.  Each first grader wrote about the most important thing in their life, whether you can really touch it or it's special in your heart. We traced our hands and sculpted that item in the center to show others what we truly care about most!

4th/5th Figure Sculptures













The human form is a popular theme in artwork from all time periods and all styles! A body can tell a personal story, make you feel a powerful emotion, or teach us about somebody important. After planning and sketching, 4th and 5th grade made a 3-d human figure out of newspaper, wire, paper mache, and paint! It's pretty impressive how they made such powerful 3-D artwork out of mostly 2-D materials! And they aren't just beautiful to look at! If you ask the artists, each of these sculptures has a strong meaning behind them too!

2nd/3rd Metal Heads






















Artists have been recycling trash and turning it into beautiful artwork forever! Some artists like Vik Muniz even uses trash from landfills to create portraits and raise money to donate to people in need. Using old soda cans, cardboard, and paint, we made recycled art inspired by artist Didier Triglia in hopes that people would interpret our messages and be aware of what we are throwing away!