Monday, May 21-25

May 23 Art Adventures for 3rd Grade!!!
May 28 Memorial Day--No School
May 30  Art Adventures for 3rd Grade!!!




Mystery Artist for April: Ansel Adams

Mystery Artist for May has been cancelled, we are so busy in the Art Room!!!

1st Grade: Van Gogh Flowers- We will be learning about the famous artist, Vincent van Gogh. We will learn about his moody ways and his amazingly bright, beautiful impressionist paintings!!! We will be drawing, coloring and painting the school year away!

2nd Grade:  F. Ringgold Story Quilts: We will finish up the year creating our very own story quilts and learning about the African American Artist, Faith Ringgold.

3rd Grade: F. L. Wright Mansions &  Egyptian Clay- We are drawing and learning about Architecture and the architect, Frank Lloyd Wright! Students will be creating the facade of their dream mansion!  When we begin adding color to our facades we will also start studying Eygpt.  We will make Egyptian reliefs using clay.

4th Grade: Guatemalan Weaving and Printmaking- Students are learning about the Guatemalan culture and weaving. Students are learning how to warp their own loom and begin weaving. Students will learn to create various weaving techniques!!! Once we get comfortable weaving, we will start printmaking.  We will make our own prints using cardboard, string and ink.  Any down time is weaving time!!!

5th Grade: One Point Perspective and Mask Making-Our next project will begin by creating block letters that will turn into one-point perspective projects. Once we get this activity under way, we will begin prepping and creating plaster masks.