1st Grade: Clay Textured Disks

My first grade artists used clay for the first time this school year! After learning about clay and where it comes from, students created clay disks. They used various tools to experiment with and create textures. Then, we used glazes to add color!

  

 

 

3rd Grade: Weavings

My third grade artists worked extremely hard on these weavings created on cardboard looms. I showed my classes various weaving techniques and they made their work unique!

2nd Grade: Claude Monet Bridges

   To introduce Claude Monet to my second graders, I show  YouTube video that shows paintings by the artist. We talk about color and impressionism with this project. Then, students create bridges out of masking tape.

    On the second day, students finger paint to reflect Monet's impressionistic style!

2013 Hayshire Elementary ART SHOW!

We had our third annual ART SHOW last week at Hayshire Elementary. Each student chooses their favorite art project from the school year to put on display for the show. It was a great event! We had a jazz band from the high school perform and a school "spirit dinner".

1st Grade: Patterned Landscapes

  For this lesson, I get to introduce my students to the word, landscape while reviewing patterns in art. On the first day, students create a simple landscape drawing with black Sharpies after discussing landscapes and how artists draw them. On the second day students add color to their drawings by choosing the background or the foreground to add patterns to. This is a nice lesson for students to practice what they learned about patterns and how to create them.