On Display at MHA

LINES IN MY WORLD by the 2nd and 3rd Grade Art Classes
go to http://youtu.be/hj1Mwc09sHE for a short video and details...

KINDS OF LINES by the 4th Grade Art Class
go to http://youtu.be/NY_9tacvloo for a short video and details

PROTRAITS PAINTED ON TISSUE PAPER BACKGROUNDS by the Kindergarten and 1st Grade art classes.

go to http://youtu.be/xOaMAEcT8Os for a short video and details

LINE DISCOVERY by the 5th and 6th Grade art classes.  I'm still working on the video for this one.

The Art of Discovery

“We all look like scientists…” was the running joke this week as my students donned the new lab coats that I ordered to protect their clothing.  It’s true.  Pre paint splatters, my art students did resemble med students, but all kidding aside, art and science have always been connected.  The earliest scientist, were very often artists as well.  Before photography, scientists had to record their discoveries with detailed drawings.  It also takes a highly creative mind to make the many leaps a major discovery requires.

In the art room, we do many creative exercises to enhance our imagination.  Often the assignments that I give have very few instructions and are open to many interpretations, all of which enforce the lesson that I am trying to teach.  Out first assignment of the year is always to decorate our Eye Journals.  These journals are used for recording information and trying out new ideas before starting a project, and then reflecting on those ideas after the project is completed.  All the journals come with the same plain green cover and so they need to personalized.  Using a variety of supplies the students’ each came up with different ideas about how their journal should look.  A lot of creative energy was flowing around the room as we worked and we all had fun...

Here is a link to a short youtube video from these first two weeks of school.  Enjoy the show!

http://youtu.be/0sSMr5EcQqM

Here is a link to the Leonardo da Vinci Invention Convention video:
http://youtu.be/abeQqOcsOok

 

Here is a link to the 4th & 5th grade end of the year video:
http://youtu.be/oajUiQkWOlw

Here is a link o the 2nd & 3rd grade end of the year video:
http://youtu.be/PaYAQyfTodc

Here is a link to the Kindergarten & 1st Grade End of the Year Video
http://youtu.be/1jO5RIt36T4

All parents are invited to the art class portfolio parties.  Please note that some classes meet in groups.  A list of the groups has been emailed to you.  If you have trouble opening the e-mail please feel free to call me.  I look forward to seeing you.

The Kindergarten will have their party On June 5th.  Group one will meet at 2:00, group two will meet at 2:30. 

The First Grade will have their party on May 31st. Group one will meet at 10:00, group two will meet at 10:30.

The Second Grade will have their party on May 31st.  Group one will meet at 1:00, group two will meet at 1:30.

The Third Grade will have thier party on June 5th.  Group one will meet at 12:30, group two will meet at 1:00.

The Fourth and Fifth grade will have their party on May 31st.  The boys will meet at 9:00 and the girls will meet at 3:15.

The Sixth grade will hold their Annual Leonardo da Vinci Invention Convention on May 30th at 8:30.

Portfolios and Art Journals will be distributed at the convention.