Red Ribbon Week

 This week is Red Ribbon Week, so we prepared last week with our collaborative projects.  Kinders through third grade created their own "brick" to be joined with their classmates in creating our wall against drugs.  In kindergarten and first grade we talked about cool and warm colors and using mixed media to create our art.  Second and third grade took it a step further by learning how to make bubble letters and creating Zentangles (artistic doodling), inside our letters.  Fourth and Fifth grade traced their hand and made numerous Zentangles inside, using many more complicated patterns.  Their collaborative project was "Hand in Hand We Stand Against Drugs".  They both turned out so well!  This Saturday will be our fifth graders unveiling of their collaborative sculpture.  Stay tuned!

Kandinsky, Van Gogh and Carle, oh my...

Weeks 6 and 7 were spent finishing projects in all grade levels.  Kindergarten and 2nd grade both created caterpillars and butterflies from the the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.  They both practiced their tracing and cutting skills as well as adding personalized details with bodies, heads, antennas, etc.  They used "bleeding" tissue paper to add color by overlapping pieces and brushing on glue.  1st grade finished their paintings demonstrating motion after discussing and viewing, "Starry Night", by Vincent Van Gogh.  3rd grade finished their Kandinsky abstract paintings demonstrating their knowledge of the different types of lines and geometric shapes.  4th grade finished their Kandinsky remix, by cutting apart their oil pastel circles and rearranging them in an unique way, similar to artistic couple Sonia and Robert Delauney.  They turned out so cool!  5th grade is continuing their work on a collaborative sculpture to be unveiled at Polserfest.  You will have to come to the art room during our carnival to see the awesome artwork completed by our fifth graders.  I've included some of the beginning work, but no finished project until after the unveiling!  Can you guess what they are making????

Kindergarten

2nd grade

3rd grade

1st grade

5th grade

4th grade

Polser Quilt Week

Last weekend I was totally "buried" in Polser shirts to make a quilt for our school carnival.  After many different pieces, sizes, rearranging and deciding on a final layout, I got down to sewing and quilting.  I worked after school most nights and straight through the weekend, then came home straight after school Monday and worked until bedtime until it was done, whew!  It turned out really cute and I am looking forward to seeing how much money the PTA can make on the raffle.  Tickets go on sale starting this Tuesday, $1. 00 each or 6 for $5.00!  The winning ticket will be drawn at, Polserfest, our school carnival, on Saturday, October 26th.