Art Room Happenings

Here's an update of what your kids are up to in art:

k- TOP SECRET clay slab project....details to come in the next week when your surprise arrives home. BUT you child should and can tell or show you how they roil coils and spheres!

1st- just finishing up repeating line designs, using the 3 line directions. This reinforces the line directions we worked on when we did self-portraits in plaid shirts. We are getting ready to start pinch pots in clay and talk about functional vs. non-functional art.

2nd- is working on a Laurel Burch inspired cat project. This project focuses on the principle of pattern (random and planned) and introduces neutral colors. Now when we sort colors at school your child wont have to stress out about where the browns and blacks go!

3rd- finishing up our clay cupcake boxes. These really do look good enough to eat. We are getting ready to begin a unit on Victorian Architecture to compliment their upcoming Old West Lawrence walking tour.

4th - Illuminated Letters done in metal. This lesson provides a little more background knowledge into the medieval ages for the kids and lets them explore a new medium.

5th - Are in the middle of a clay rose project. We revisited how to make a coil and tweaked the process to turn them into roses. While our clay roses are fired we are exploring one point perspective. WE LOVE ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE!!!!

6th - Just finished their sock creatures and WOW they are great. These should be coming home shortly after they are shared with their book buddies. We are know starting to create 3-D clay castles. These should be done around the time of their medieval feast. The kids and I are SUPER EXCITED about this new slab project.

We are busy busy busy in the art room trying to cram in as much fun, exploration, and learning as we can in the next 5 weeks before schools out!