First Grade Pinch Pot Monsters

First grade artists created pinch pot creatures out of clay! They learned about the properties of clay, where it comes from, and some hand-building techniques! After they made a pinch pot they added the details of their creature and used a slip-and-scoring technique to attach their pieces. They added color with glaze once their creatures …

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Second Grade Circle Weaving

Second grade artists have been busy weaving in the art room! They wove on paper plates and started their project by painting their paper plate. They mixed as many different colors as they could fit using the primary colors, white, and black and added details with a small brush. Then they cut notches in their …

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Third Grade Jewelry Designers

Third grade artists practiced being jewelry artists during their art class last week. They started by creating a series of beads out of clay (they had to think about the shapes and textures of their beads from a design standpoint and the size and weight from a functional standpoint). Then they painted their beads and …

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Kindergarten Spring Collages

Kindergarten artists each created a collage to show the season of Spring! They began by painting papers for a sky, grass, and colorful papers for flowers or animals.  They used techniques such as sponge painting, splatter painting, and using texture tools. They cut shapes from their painted papers and arranged them to look like grass, …

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