First grade dinosaurs!

Lots of skills explored here. Texture, space, overlapping, painting, cutting, etc.

Clay, Clay, Clay!

I am so happy I figured out the kiln. It is my new favorite thing in the art room!

This week at the Tucker school we have a very special exhibit in the art room! Three amazing reproductions of paintings by Vincent van Gogh are on display from the Teacher's Discovery program.

5th Grade ACE chalk pastel landscapes

I am really enjoying my 5th grade ACE class, they are so enthusiastic about art. ACE is for students that want to take art more seriously, and explore art concepts that may not be covered in a regular art class. Students have to apply, and if accepted, must agree to miss recess one day a week. We have been looking at landscapes by artist Wolf Khan, and talking about his use of color. Here are some of the student work that was inspired by this artist.

5th grade art displayed in superintendent's office

We were honored to hear that the superintendent asked for some artwork to be displayed in her conference room! This 5th grade project was something I saw on pinterest. These whimsical barn landscapes were inspired by NYC artist Heather Galler.

September 15th is international DOT DAY!

We are gearing up for "Dot Day"! Local author Peter Reynolds inspired us to "make a mark, and see where it takes you." We made some interesting connections with the book and Wassily Kandinsky's painting, Squares and Concentric Circles. Younger grades experimented with color with their dots. Third grade used primary colors to paint their "dots", and 4th and 5th graders used warm and cool colors. We love the message of this book!

An Exciting Start

I am so happy to be teaching at the Tucker School! Although it was sad to leave my wonderful students and friends in Watertown, it is exciting to be working in my home town. This week students explored LINE after discussing Wassily Kandinsky's paintings.

Traveling Art Exhibit 2012-2013: PICASSO

2nd Grade Field Trip to the MFA to view African Masks

The second grade students have been studying Africa in their classrooms and in the art room. The images here are from the field trip to the MFA as well as masks created out of cardboard in the art room.

"Famous Five Artists"

The Watertown elementary art teachers received a grant to research five famous artists that all elementary students would study. Each artist has work displayed in local museums, so students can go with their families to talk about what they learned. Below is the Henri Matisse print, Beasts of the Sea,  that students viewed after reading "Getting to Know the Artist: Henri Matisse". The third graders used either warm or cool colors. They also cut out a variety of organic, geometric, and free-form shapes.

Fifth Grade Pumpkins

I love these! Fifth graders experimented with value, space, and analogous (closely related) colors with these pumpkin paintings!

First Grade Kandinsky Circles

 The first grade students looked at Kandinsky's Several Cirlces. We had a great discussion as the students "read" the artwork, just like they would "read" a book! They then did their own interpretation by overlapping small, medium, and large circles.

Wassily Kandinsky's Several Circles