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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2nd Grade- Visual Jazz
In honor of Black History Month, second graders are studying the African American collage artist, Romare Bearden. Bearden lived in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance and was greatly influenced by Jazz Music for his artwork.
In art class, we listened to music from the Harlem Renaissance while using paper, scissors, and glue to make our own collages. Didn't second grade do a brilliant job with their own music-inspired artwork!?
To learn more about Romare Bearden, check out this video:
To discover more of Romare Bearden's legacy, check out his official website:
Sunday, February 19, 2012
1st Grade- Box of Crayons
In honor of Black History Month, we're making a conscious effort to embrace and celebrate our diversity. First graders watched this video of Shane DeRolf's poem, "The Crayon Box That Talked":
THE CRAYON BOX THAT TALKED from tim webb on Vimeo.
Then, we discussed what makes each person unique and how although each of us is different, we're all created equal. How ridiculous to treat someone differently because the color of their skin, where they're from or what they wear! This world would be a boring place if we all looked exactly the same.
To celebrate our differences, each student created their self portrait on a paper crayon. Next, we put them together to unify our artwork. By working together and accepting everyone, our artwork is complete!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
PreK- Crayon Resist Watercolor Names
In Pre-K this year, students are learning how to spell their names. What an exciting time!
So, as an extension, in Art Class, they're continuing to practice. The students started by tracing their names with crayons. After they traced their names, they experimented with color mixing by using watercolor paint to fill in the background of their artworks.
Didn't they do a beautiful job!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
ACE Art Club- Iris Folding Hearts
We used construction paper, scissors, and glue to create these Valentine's hearts that resemble the diaphragm- or iris- of a camera. They give new meaning to the old saying "love looks with the heart". We hope you take the time to look at our hearts.
Happy Valentine's Day!!
Love, the ACE Art Club
Love, the ACE Art Club
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