This was a lesson on Op Art (art that tricks your eye) and creating value… topped off with emoji design!
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Inspired by Rene Magritte’s Son of Man, 5th graders created a surreal self-portrait with an object covering their face that relates to their interests/personality. They were able to use crayon, marker, paint, or a combination.
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Students used the letters of their name in a block or bubble style to create these works that emphasized untiy and pattern.

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The 4th grade is currently working with paper mache to create these delcious looking donuts!  We first twisted a piece of newspaper into a circle and secured it with masking tape. Then we added layers of newspaper scraps and art paste, ending with a layer of white paper towel. Finally, the donuts were painted with acrylic paint and topped with “sprinkles” made from colored rice.

Here are some finished examples!

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Salina students contributed 10 pieces of art to the district wide art show! The works will be on display at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center through May 18th. Here are a few of our students with their artwork…

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Students in 5th grade looked at examples of world currency and saw the amount of artistry, detail, and craftsmanship that goes into to creating a piece of money. They used a planning sheet with requirements to create a sketch and then transfered their idea to a final version.
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4th grade used the example of candy wrappers for their project.  We talked about what makes you want to buy a new candy… Is it the colors on the package? The flavor description? What catches your attention?  Some classes are still finishing up, but here are two lovely examples!

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With all the power outages and school closings, I wasn’t sure how many students were going to be at school on Friday*. And because March is reading month, origami bookmarks seemed to be a nice one day activity.
The bookmark itself is made from a square of paper that has only been folded, no cutting or gluing necessary! Students in 4th and 5th grade customized their bookmarks with scrap paper.

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*Turns out, nobody wanted to stay home because no power meant no wi-fi! Haha!

At the begining of the year, 4th and 5th grade students each designed 1/4 of a circle. They could design it however they wanted as long as the circle portion contrasted against the background. It got our creative brains going and also demonstrated how art can create community. They are on display right outside the art room. I would love to do something similar next year and get our wonderful staff to design a piece, too!

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4th graders created Romare Bearden inspired musical collages.  They used an assortment of papers to create the instrument of their choice.

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Mrs. Ramouni’s 4th grade working hard on their musical instrument collages!

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