Making Clay Pots and Sculpture

Art News Dec. 2014

ART NEWS

DECEMBER 2014

DEAR PARENTS/GUARDIANS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS:

         All students created a 3D artifact with real clay.  Students practice fine motor skill development and learn about the clay and or ceramic process.  We used red, terra cotta clay and/or white earthenware clay.  Our clay projects are designed for decorative and interior use.  Our clay is not safe for food.  Kindergarten art students created pinch pots.  First Graders created pattern pots.  Second graders created Pueblo style pinch pots.  Third graders created a clay nature imprint inspired by fossils.  Fourth graders created clay pockets.  Fifth graders created clay relief sculptures.  It is hard work and students did a great job!

Here is a link to one of our recent slideshow presentations.

Have a Happy Winter Break!

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Creatively Yours, Ms. Jones, Art Teacher

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Spiders, A Differenciated Lesson in 2D and 3D

 Pre-School & K created 2D Spiders.

 1st Graders created 3D spiders.

Paper constructions involve lots of creative problem solving.

First Grade Patriotic Art

First Grade Bald Eagle Drawing   BW

Landscapes and Portraits

 A 2nd Grade Family Portrait  S.E.S.

  4th Grade Landscape Silhouettes  SES and BW

Using Careful Observation!

Art News for Fall

ART NEWS

Welcome to Fall 2014

DEAR PARENTS/GUARDIANS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS:

          The "Cornerstone Project" at Broadus Wood was a fun activity for me and for all students. Students can take their rock art home when they move on to middle school.

         Second through 5^th grade classes are completing family or self-portrait projects and beginning line drawing and landscape projects.  First graders are exploring symbolic and patriotic art.  Kindergarten students are focusing on color, shape and line in art.  Pre-School students at Scottsville are also exploring color and shape in art.  I am very proud of how hard students are working.  Their work is fantastic!  Coming up soon we all will be working with clay.

         The art room could use donations of aprons, glue sticks, clear tape and clean yogurt or similar plastic containers with lids for paint.

Please remember that it is a good idea for students to wear old clothes on art class day.     

Hallway Art Display at S.E.S.

Lots of Choices for Portraits

Portraits can be digital.  Portraits may not be of humans.

Take a look at art-in-progress.

Click on this link to see the slideshow.
What's Happening in Art?

Self-Portraits in Progress

Art Students teach the Principal at BW about Self-Portraits!

Art can be expressive, realistic, abstract or?

WHAT IS ART?

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome back to Art Class for the 2014-2015 school term!  I can't wait to see everyone!  I hope everyone enjoyed a safe and creative summer vacation.  I would love to hear all about it!

In art class we will begin by exploring who we are, where we are, what's happening, what we hope and dream of and what we look and feel like.  We will find out how famous artists show us their answers to these questions and more.

After the first week of school we will be using paint and other fun materials.  Most of our projects include digital and traditional art tools and materials.  We can get a little messy. I encourage students to wear clothes that they are not worried about on art class days.  It is a good idea to bring an apron or a smock on art class day also.

Please continue to check my blog for updates and to see student artwork and achievements.  Please also visit our student art shows at the County Office Building and in our school hallways and learning centers.

Second Grade Sculpture Project - Canopic Style Jars

BW and SES 2nd Graders show their sculptures at the Learning Fair (SES) and the Hall Display Case (BW).

 We are mapping our mini-sculpture gardens.

Kindergarten and First Grade Students at BW and SES.

Visual Artist and Author Kate Samworth shares her book Aviary Wonders with 4th and 5th graders at Broadus Wood.  We are so impressed! Thank You Ms. Samworth!  Here are student drawings in progress inspired by this visit.

First Graders at SES complete their Monet project!  We started by using 3D materials to build a Monet style water garden with our visiting artist, Mrs. Root.  THANK YOU Mrs. Root!  We made a virtual visit to museums to study the masterpieces of Claude Monet.  We read stories about Monet.  We painted our water gardens in the style of Monet.  What would you see if you were on the bridge in Giverny, looking down?

Monet Style Painting.  Aerial View.  Lily, 1st Grade  SES

Reflections on Color Explorations by Asher and 5th Graders at BW

Third Grade Compass Rose Yarn Designs by Keelin and Kylie at S.E.S.  3rd, 4th and 5th graders are working on creations with yarn using various techniques, including wrapping, weaving and even digital textile design.  These projects include lots of linear measurement practice.

CRAFTS AND 3 DIMENSIONAL constructions are important for developing fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, imagination and much more!  Lower-elementary students are finishing up the year with all kinds of constructions of paper, foil sculpture, clay and recycled or found materials.

These K through 2nd grade constructions were inspired by the
museum masterpieces of Claude Monet.

DRAWING FROM CAREFUL OBSERVATION starts in first grade.  We put the A  into S.T.E.M.  for S.T.E.A.M.  We know that artists, along with scientists, engineers, inventors and others, use many of the same thinking skills.  In art class we practice learning to look, to wonder, to find details, analyze, and figure things out.  We use drawing tools, technology and other tools.  Sometimes we invent tools!

DRAWING AND PAINTING FROM IMAGINATION is also important for all grades in art class.  Kindergarten students created paintings with invented tools and their imaginations.

NEW CLOSING DATE FOR THE VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL AT FASHION SQUARE MALL!

THE SHOW IS EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2014.

Mary and Lizzy work on 5th grade color wheels.

5th Grade Tessellations

Daniel G. finishes a tessellation.

5th Grade Art Students create original tessellating patterns.

SHARING AND TALKING ABOUT OUR WORK AT SCHOOL

We have been exploring ways to reflect, share and think about our work.  Here is a link showing one way that we can use technology to do this.

https://www.smore.com/app/pages/preview/7eef

We also use artist statements, slideshows and collaborations with other classes and other teachers.  Stay tuned for more about how we share our thoughts and develop the Lifelong Learner skill of  evaluating our own work.

Don't forget to visit the Visual Arts Festival and see our impressive student work at Fashion Square Mall (before the 17th) and at CitySpace on the downtown Charlottesville mall before March 25th!  (If you scroll down you will see my post of student participants).  Here is a link with more information.

http://www2.k12albemarle.org/dept/instruction/finearts/Pages/21st-Visual-Arts-Festival.aspx