2nd Quarter is Under Way

Everything is off to a wonderful start for the second quarter:

1st graders are working on their costumes for the Christmas play

2nd grade started some beautiful watercolor paintings

3rd and 4th grades are learning about the artist, Keith Haring and will soon have a display up in the main hall way showcasing what they have learned

5th grade is making stunning jewelry to wear

6th grade is learning hieroglyphics to add some interesting detail to their Egyptian collages

7th and 8th grades are studying value and perspective this week, next week we will start on a projects that puts into practice what they have learned.

Above is an ink drawing that we just finished with in Jr. High. Erin did a great job!!

The Cleveland Museum of Art is having a wonderful show, it is titled "Artistic Luxury" and it is definetly luxurious. Above are two pieces that are highlighted in the show. They were created by renound French jeweler Rene Lalique. The 5th grade studied his technique of using beautiful jewels to color his pieces. They then used seed beads and model magic to create their own unique necklace.

Fall Extravagnza Projects

6th grade project


1st grade project


3rd grade project

Things are Getting Pretty Spooky Around Here

First grade is working very hard on their Halloween silhouettes. Everyone is very excited for our grand Halloween party tonight. Hope to see everyone there. I will be working the "fishing" game, please stop by and say HI.

Working of Fall Extravaganza Projects

Pictured are some of our seventh grade students working on their quilt for the Fall Extravaganza on November 1st. This quilt is made out of the students old jeans and t-shirts. The design is based on one of the Quilts of Gees Bend.

Look whats new in the art room

We have almost moved all the way into the art room. Classes are going great, as you can see. The first grade class is gluing a design for their personal emblem. They are doing a great job. Friday the new kiln was brought in. It will be hooked up this week and I will be doing testers very soon. Students are busy working on their Fall Extravaganza projects also and they are doing wonderfully.

We are off and running!!

A new school year has begun and we are off to a great start. Students are still having classes in the cafeteria, but that will soon change. The art room is finished and we are expected to start classes in the new facility at the end of the week. Kindergarten and first grades are starting to study geometric shapes, second and third are using oil pastels to create a night scene (I was inspired by the black out). Fourth, fifth and sixth grades are using new gel pens to create a beautiful Autumn masterpiece. Seventh and eighth graders are working on a collaborative project using negative space. I will be displaying these works of art when they are finished.