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| Symbolic Dream Panting Influenced by the artwork of Aboriginal Artists |
Somehow we have survived this
extra long winter and are emerging more ready for SPRING than ever
before! All of the students at CHS are continuing to explore a variety of art
materials and techniques, expressing themselves and sharing the joy of
creating!
In May students in K-3 will be bring home their Art Portfolios. Please read the following link to prepare yourself for this exciting event:
Link to Portfolio Information: http://artnotesatchs.blogspot.com/2014/05/portfolios.html
Below
is a quick taste of what students have been doing in the Art Room:
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Primary
Students
have been busily engaged in a variety of art activities including creating
concentric circle designs, observational drawing and painting, and
kite-making. The kite-making was an extension of their "flight" study in the classroom (airplanes and birds). It was great fun to test the kites outside!
     
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Kindergarten Students came out of hibernation along with their bears and emerged ready for some silliness with Dr. Seuss. They created collages made from hand-painted paper, silly ceramic Dr. Seuss sculptures, and Matisse inspired collages:
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First Graders have continued to enrich their classroom Social Studies Curriculum with a variety of art activities inspired by their travels; they created ceramic boomerangs inspired by Australia, as well as dream symbol paintings. They also painted Celtic designs on silk hoops inspired by Ireland, and drew their annual self-portrait:
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Second Grade artists have been working on projects which enhance their understanding of Native American culture. They created dream catchers with feathers and handmade clay beads. They even learned to sew for this project! In addition, these young artists have been working on a three part Southwest Landscape Project in which they interpret photos through three different mediums - drawing, painting, and collage:
   
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Third Grade Artists have been working with clay and focusing on a special design painting.Their paintings will be complete in a few weeks. Learning to persevere is one of the Studio Habit of Mind, identified by Harvard's Project Zero, and practiced in the art room. Many of the projects that third graders work on take several weeks to complete:
     
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