According to a Newsweek article in July 2010, the United States is in a Creativity Crisis! The creativity in children, especially in Kindergarten through sixth grade is rapidly declining. Why is this a problem? Check out this Youtube video to find out why and learn more about helping your children to expand their creativity!
Mr. E. Racer: On Creativity <--- Click on this link for the video. Enjoy!
I hope everyone is having a great summer! Don't forget to find some time to be CREATIVE!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
What have the artists been up to?
The artists have been very busy this winter and have made a lot of wonderful projects. We had a lot of snow days to contend with, so a few classes are a little behind the others, but that's okay! Spring is just around the corner and the artists are busy making spring inspired artwork!
The fifth grade artists recently investigated the process of printmaking, looking at the artwork of Albrecht Durer. The fifth grade art show and music program has been moved to the end of May--which means we can create many more beautiful works of art to show off! One upcoming project to look out for is our bottlecap project!! You all have been saving up bottle caps and bringing them in all year--Thank you! The fifth graders will be creating a special project with these soon!
South Vienna:
The Kinders have been working on learning how to mix colors. We read the book, "Mouse Paint", by Ellen Stoll Walsh and then discovered what happens when the Primary colors mix up by using Crayola Clay Magic. The Kinders then created these super cute mice:
While the first grade artists learned about fish, their environment, and making patterns:
Our second grade artists have recently finished up some marvelous self-portraits like these:
The third grade artists have been working on mixed up animals inspired by the book, "Call Me Gorgeous" by Giles and Alexandra Milton as well as the interactive website, http://www.buildyourwildself.com/. These artists also discovered Ohio born artist, Jim Dine, and was inspired by his series of heart artworks. They are currently learning about famous artist, Vincent van Gogh, and creating beautiful watercolor and oil pastel pieces inspired by his painting, "Sunflowers".
The fourth grade artists recently learned about artist Faith Ringgold, creating memory quilts inspired by her book, "Tar Beach". They also discovered artist Keith Haring (http://www.haringkids.com/) and created some collaged characters in motion. The fourth grade artists are currently learning about different elements of art including line, color, space, and value.
Also, keep bringing in those bottlecaps!! There is another special bottlecap project coming up soon that you may have the oppurtunity to participate in! Keep your ears open for more news pertaining to this special project that will be coming up this May!
RH families, don't forget to check for your student's artwork at: http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=83622
South Vienna:
The quarter is coming to an end very soon!
7th Grade:
Your sketches (all--weeks 1-7) are DUE this Friday (3/18)!!!
The 7th graders will be starting the most anticipated sculptures this week! Next week will be our last week together and all artwork will be coming home after the students choose their favorite pieces for the upcoming art show (April 29 & 30) !!
8th Grade:
Your sketches (all--weeks 1-6) are DUE this Friday (3/18)!!!
The 8th graders are currently working on projects based on COMPASSION. It seems the idea of compassion is something that is desperately needed right now. The students will be exploring this theme further, but they are currently getting to know other students in the class that they do not usually hang out with. The students are to create a portrait of their new friend that accurately describes this person.
Next week will be our last week together and all artwork will be coming home after the students choose their favorite pieces for the upcoming art show (April 29 & 30) !!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Long overdue Art update!
Art is off to a great start at both Rolling Hills and SVMS!
What's happening at Rolling Hills?
Kindergarten:
The kinder artists have been learning so much so far this year. They began the year with learning about different types of lines and they learned the primary colors! After that the artists got to learn about wax resist and how to draw all kinds of different shapes! When they finished their shape crayon drawings they got to watercolor-- and did a wonderful job using the watercolors!
1st grade:
The first grade artists have been busy too! They just finished up making some chalk pastel wild things, and are gearing up for a fall collage (during which they will get to use paint!). These artists finished some great self-portrait collages which you can check out in our Artsonia gallery!
2nd grade:
These artists got to work with chalk pastels too and created some beautiful fall trees! Then they read the book "Go Away Big Green Monster!" by Ed Emberely, and created their own collage monsters. Look for both of these projects in Artsonia soon!
3rd grade:
The third grade artists learned different ways to cut and fold paper and created their own collaged masks. They looked at masks from different cultures and discussed the different purposes of masks. The artists were challenged to come up with a purpose for their own masks and create them using only paper. These artists are now moving onto a painting project where they are exploring warm and cool colors and learning to weave.
4th grade:
The fourth grade artists are just finishing up a challenging colorwheel painting. They learned all about the color wheel and were only given the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) and had to mix the secondary and tertiary colors. For our next project the 3rd graders will be discovering different shapes of leaves as well as positive and negative space.
5th grade:
Our 5th grade artists are finishing up a project where they discovered part of the Mexican culture. The artists learned about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead, and created their own sugar skulls. These were complete using a variety of materials including oil pastel and paint. Their first project of the year explored radial design.
*Please note that the fifth graders will not be bringing their projects home for a while... we are saving them at school so they can choose their favorite pieces for our annual art show in the Spring!
What about SVMS?
Our 7th and 8th graders are getting ready to wrap up the quarter at the end of next week.
Both grades will be bringing home all their projects at once on Thursday or Friday. They will be keeping one project here to be displayed at our 3rd Annual Art Show this Spring.
What's happening at Rolling Hills?
Kindergarten:
The kinder artists have been learning so much so far this year. They began the year with learning about different types of lines and they learned the primary colors! After that the artists got to learn about wax resist and how to draw all kinds of different shapes! When they finished their shape crayon drawings they got to watercolor-- and did a wonderful job using the watercolors!
1st grade:
The first grade artists have been busy too! They just finished up making some chalk pastel wild things, and are gearing up for a fall collage (during which they will get to use paint!). These artists finished some great self-portrait collages which you can check out in our Artsonia gallery!
2nd grade:
These artists got to work with chalk pastels too and created some beautiful fall trees! Then they read the book "Go Away Big Green Monster!" by Ed Emberely, and created their own collage monsters. Look for both of these projects in Artsonia soon!
3rd grade:
The third grade artists learned different ways to cut and fold paper and created their own collaged masks. They looked at masks from different cultures and discussed the different purposes of masks. The artists were challenged to come up with a purpose for their own masks and create them using only paper. These artists are now moving onto a painting project where they are exploring warm and cool colors and learning to weave.
4th grade:
The fourth grade artists are just finishing up a challenging colorwheel painting. They learned all about the color wheel and were only given the primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) and had to mix the secondary and tertiary colors. For our next project the 3rd graders will be discovering different shapes of leaves as well as positive and negative space.
5th grade:
Our 5th grade artists are finishing up a project where they discovered part of the Mexican culture. The artists learned about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead, and created their own sugar skulls. These were complete using a variety of materials including oil pastel and paint. Their first project of the year explored radial design.
*Please note that the fifth graders will not be bringing their projects home for a while... we are saving them at school so they can choose their favorite pieces for our annual art show in the Spring!
What about SVMS?
Our 7th and 8th graders are getting ready to wrap up the quarter at the end of next week.
Both grades will be bringing home all their projects at once on Thursday or Friday. They will be keeping one project here to be displayed at our 3rd Annual Art Show this Spring.
Art Club has been off to a great start so far! I have a great bunch of kids this year, and all are doing a fantastic job. We have already done some beautiful silk paintings, created non-objective clay sculptures inspired by the work of Dale Chihuly, and are now working on some interesting camouflage paintings inspired by artist Liu Bolin.
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(photo from artnet.com) |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Welcome Back!!
It's that time of year again! The first day of school is just around the corner! I am looking forward to another fantastic year of art at RH and SVMS! As you can see, we have a new art site. This should be much easier to navigate for everyone.
RH NEWS:
Once again we will be using the Artsonia website for Rolling Hills artwork. Please remember to check in every so often and see the awesome work of our very talented artists! Don't forget, if you choose to buy an object with your child's artwork on it, the RH Art Dept. receives 15% back so we can better our art program!
I am also excited to announce that I will be teaching Kindergarten this year!! Very excited to work with the kinders and show off their talents as well!
SVMS NEWS:
Last year was my first year to implement an after-school art club, and it was fantastic! Students in grades 6-8, don't forget to fill out your permission slip and return to Mrs. Watkins by FRIDAY AUGUST 27! Then listen to announcements for the first meeting date!
RH NEWS:
Once again we will be using the Artsonia website for Rolling Hills artwork. Please remember to check in every so often and see the awesome work of our very talented artists! Don't forget, if you choose to buy an object with your child's artwork on it, the RH Art Dept. receives 15% back so we can better our art program!
I am also excited to announce that I will be teaching Kindergarten this year!! Very excited to work with the kinders and show off their talents as well!
SVMS NEWS:
Last year was my first year to implement an after-school art club, and it was fantastic! Students in grades 6-8, don't forget to fill out your permission slip and return to Mrs. Watkins by FRIDAY AUGUST 27! Then listen to announcements for the first meeting date!
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