Kindergarten Printmaking

We studied the life and art of Andy Warhol before trying out several printmaking methods. Here are some pictures from our color theory printmaking project. See if you can find the four color groups we studied: primary, secondary, warm, and cool.



Ben N. in Mrs. Minke's class

Leni T. in Mrs. Vigue's class

Cooper M. in Ms. Conroy's class

3rd Graders Study Native American Art

American Indians made parfleches, very similar to the ones our students just completed. The Native Americans made them from dried raw buffalo hide. They painted them in bright colors and used them to hold food. Ours are made from crumpled grocery bags and raffia, sharpies, and watercolor markers. Follow the link to learn more about Native American parfleches.
http://tinyurl.com/NAparfleche

Kirsten P. in Mrs. Hensler's class

Lucy R. in Mr. Wolfrath's class

Molly C. in Ms. Mitchell's class

Shep S. in Ms. LaDuke's class

Second Graders Prepare the Set for Upcoming Show

Believe it or not, these cardboard tubes will soon be the tree trunks in our man-made South American Rainforest. The tubes were originally used to transport materials for our new Athletic Facility.

Teamwork pays off with paintings this large! This one is going to be an imitation of British artist, David Hockney's, self-portrait. Second graders studied about him at the beginning of the year.

Look familiar? Eric Carle would be so proud that we are using his "Very Hungry Caterpillar" to represent North America.

First Grade Plaid Puppies & Kittens

Alissa S. in Mrs. Densa's class

Patrick D. in Mrs. Whitecage's class

Wiley L. in Mrs. Owen's class

William E. in Ms. Hawley's class

After School Clay Building

Our first session finished up last week and the children were able to take all of their creations home. Each child made a haunted house, a jack-o-lantern candle holder, and a piggy bank. This week starts our second after school group, and we have several returning students. Pictured below are the piggy banks the first group made. I'm sure the pigs are all happy in their new homes!

Fourth Grade Pen & Ink Illustrations

Mr. Murphy has asked our fourth graders to participate in a contest of sorts. Every fourth grader was asked to create an illustration for either a Thanksgiving card or a Birthday card. Mr. Murphy will select from our entries as well as entries from the Middle Division art students. Below is a small sampling of the pieces he will have to choose from in the Lower Division. It's going to be a tough decision!

Bella B. in Mr. Hughes' class

Noah S. in Mrs. Cameron's class

Renata in Ms. Lemon's class

Lucas M. in Mr. Hughes' class

Lindsay L. in Ms. Lemon's class

Simon M. in Mrs. Cameron's class

Reece L. in Ms. Telemachos' class

Riley K. in Ms. Telemachos' class

Second Graders' Chuck Close self-portraits

Our second graders have been studying the portraits of American artist, Chuck Close. Their pieces are not complete yet, but they are working very hard! Notice the grid drawn over their portraits and the use of warm and cool colors. Great work so far!

Bailey S. in Ms. Graham's class

Cian M. in Mrs. O'Mullane's class

Iona H. in Mrs. McKenzie's class

J.T.Thomas in Ms. Deegan's class