1st Quarter Conferences

Thank you to all of the parents and students that stopped in the art room on Wednesday, October 24th for 1st quarter conferences.  It was nice to meet with all of you and talk about all of the great work your child is doing in art class.  If you didn't have a chance to stop in, be sure to see me for 2nd quarter conferences.  Look forward to seeing you soon!

American Art

Jefferson Elementary students created American themed artwork to go along with school-wide inquiry projects about government.  Students were inspired by the American flag and it's symbolism of citizenship.  Second and third grade combination classes created American flag weavings.  Third graders made red, white, and blue stars.  First and second grade students made stars by dipping marbles in paint and rolling it onto their paper.  (This was so much fun!)  Here are a few examples of the creations we made over the last couple of weeks.

Fall Fun!

4th/5th grade classes are currently working on their fall tree projects.   I love creating fall trees with my students because there are no two trees in real life that look exactly the same and the same goes with the students' artwork.   After observing different types of trees, students spent one class period painting a silhouette of a tree.  The next class we added color to the trees, along with discussing warm and cool colors and how to mix colors using oil pastels.  Look at the beautiful results!

Jefferson Elementary Art Club

I am excited to head my first after school art club.  My first group of art club members are some of the fifth graders from Mrs. Geiss's class.  The artists for quarter 1 are: Livia, Zoe, Calee, John, Santo, and Jeremiah.  These students are currently working on a beautiful mural in the front hallway, leading up to the office.  Wow, this is already brightening up this hallway!  I can't wait to see it completed!