Dragons and Flowers

The 4th graders made clay dragons today to go along with our unit on Chinese inspired art.  Chinese New Year is coming up in February, and we learned about how there is always a parade with a huge dragon puppet carried by lots of people to bring good luck in the New Year.  Students made sculptures by choosing from 2 different methods, either using a slab or a coil.  Here are the results:

3rd graders are finishing up their flower collages inspired by Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers.  Today they added a 3-D vase to their still life.

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone!  I hope that you had a wonderful break with your families.

The 2nd graders have been continuing to create artwork related to the Ocean.  We got to pretend like it was summer today when we finished making our sandcastles.   The students really enjoyed making these because we were able to use real sand and sandpaper to create a range of textures in their work.

Last month in Character Ed, students in 1st through 5th grade were partnered up with a classmate.  Each student created a piece of artwork for the other person and included a poem with the artwork.  The poem celebrated each student's unique differences.  This activity involved using teamwork and listening skills.  Here are some of the 5th graders work.