Lady Liberty

Fifth graders finished these Statue of Liberty pictures with the New York skyline behind them.  They used markers colored pencils sharpies and watercolors and collagedthe Statue of Liberty on in front.  We also learned how the statue was made and fund raised for and brought here to United States as a gift from France.  The understructure was actually designed by Gustav Eiffel who also designed the Eiffel Tower.

Weaving

After school programming class did some really creative weaving this week.  I had tons of scrap strips given to me by the aides, and we twisted some, and used pipe cleaners and I even cut up some sparkly bulletin board border.  They really got into it.  What a fun project to get the creativity out.

Inspired by Matisse

We have been discussing still life's and Henri Matisse.  I love the bright colors and patterns that Matisse puts in his still life's.  Second and third graders made a collage vase with tissue paper and markers,  and drew and cut out and collaged flowers to go in the vase and set them on a  printed table.

Painting Ceramics

My school is fundraising, so the student artists are glazing ceramic pots, ice cream bowls to sell and buy.  We have been glazing and doping all week. No love the muted colors of the U fired glazes, and also the shiny brights of the finished pieces as well.

Shape and Texture

Junior kinders made shape and texture pizza today. We taled about shapes used on pizza and we talked texture, both real and implied.  Next the used yarn, tissue and contruction paper to top their slice.  We decided to put it all together to make it whole.  

1 Creative Spot

Been working on something new and creative.  I am up or some creativity and hard-working fun.  Lots of exciting things have been happening.  Can't wait to post about being published, waiting for the issue to come out so I can reference it.  Watch for it....

Spring Nest

Spring to me is a time of the year when everything is fresh and new.  I love to look up in the tree and see the green buds, and new leaves filling out.  I love listening to the birds chirp in the warmth of the sunlight.  These things inspire me to get out the paper scraps, vintage images, paint and anything else I think might go with Spring.  Things such as peat pots, Easter grass, bunnies, birds, eggs, mini-flowers and greenery, help to capture this time of year.   

For this little nest project, I used a peat pot that I had gotten a dozen of at the dollar store.  I painted the pot white, and then embellished it with vintage lace and a button with jute tied through it.  I then collaged some scrapbook paper prints and grass with a bunny image I had from a vintage Easter card.  (see page),  I also collaged together the letters NEST and wrapped them around a piece of string and tied them to pipe cleaners to make the banner across the top.  I glued it all together with a hot glue gun, and added Easter grass and some small silk florals in the front to make the nest Springy.