Jackson Pollack Styled Paper Mache Letters

5th grade students have been hard at work creating these paper mache letters in the style of Jackson Pollack. They created the armature of the sculpture with paper cups and cardboard. Then they covered the letter's form with paper mache and newspaper. Then the prepared their letter for splatter painting by painting it white and then the following class periods were dedicated to splatter painting.

 

Fish Prints

Second Grade students discussed the difference between printing and painting. They learned that prints can be made multiple times. Students designed their own fish print by drawing a fish on a piece of styrofoam and then colored it with markers. Students then printed those fish by spraying a piece of paper with water and blotting the paper with paper towel. Then they printed their fish on that paper. Students were able to make multiple prints.

Los estudiantes de Segundo grado discutieron la diferencia entre imprimir y pintar. Ellos aprendieron que las impresiones se pueden repetir varias veces. Los estudiantes diseñaron sus propias impresiones dibujando un pez en un pedazo de unicel y luego lo pintaron con marcadores. Luego los estudiantes imprimieron esos peces rociando una hoja de papel con agua y secándola con toallas de papel. Luego imprimieron su pez sobre ese papel. Los estudiantes lograron hacer varias impresiones.

Kinder Mondrian

Kindergarten students discovered the work of Piet Mondrian. They learned that he first painted landscapes, but then decided to break down landscapes into their simplest form: black lines and primary colors. It was almost like he was painting the “ingredients” for his landscapes. Students learned to identify the primary colors and made artwork inspired by Mondrian.

Los estudiantes de kinder descubrieron las obras de Piet Mondrian. Ellos aprendieron que al principio el pinto paisajes, pero luego decidió desarmar los paisajes en sus formas más simples: líneas negras y colores primarios. Fue como si estuviera pintando los “ingredientes” de sus paisajes. Los estudiantes aprendieron a identificar los colores primarios y crearon obras de arte inspiradas por Mondrian.

Tar Beach

Third Grade students read “Tar Beach” by famous African-American artist and author Faith Ringgold. Students discussed what their dreams are for the future. Then they drew themselves flying over their dream, as a way to make it happen, just like the main character did in the book.

Los estudiantes de tercer grado leyeron “Playa de asfalto” por la famosa artista y autora afro-americana Faith Ringgold. Los estudiantes discutieron cuales son sus sueños para el futuro. Luego se dibujaron volando sobre su sueño como una manera de hacerlo realidad, como lo hizo el personaje principal en el libro. 

Coil Pots

Third Grade students learned how to roll a slab of clay to create the bottom of the pot. They learned to score(scratch) and slip (add a tiny bit of water to the clay) to attach the coils to their pot.

Kinder Snowmen

Kindergarteners discussed how things look different from different points of view. We looked at photographs of people, cars and trees from a worm's eye view and bird's eye view. Then we discussed how the direction objects are facing can also change the way we see things. Students created these snowmen looking up at the sky with cut paper and white paint.

 

Klimt inspired trees

First graders were introduced to the artwork of Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. They discovered that he loved to paint beautiful things with beautiful colors, including gold. He even sometimes used gold leaf which is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets. First graders were inspired by one of his most famous artworks, "The Tree of Life." They created these trees with metallic oil pastels and added leaves with gold paint.