Art with Mrs. Kushnir

It’s been a little quiet on the blog, but for good reason… My sweet Nadia was born on November 17, 2018!  I was at home with her for 8 weeks, so guest teacher, Ms. O’Brien, was in charge of our art room.  Nadia is now 3 months old!  Check out that hair!  Hopefully she will like art as much as her mama.

Welcome back everyone to another school year!  See? Starting in August wasn’t that bad, was it?  Keep your eyes on the blog to see some amazing art work coming soon!

As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving and being thankful for the things we have, we must also remember those who are in need.  Empty Bowls helps raise money to help fight hunger for many families in our area.  Please join the Art department on Monday, November 20th at Park Place!

Recently, the art department at Salina was gifted an amazing donation by Wildcat alumnus, Mr. Alexander Shashko.  The money will be used to purchase consumable art supplies (like watercolor paint, tempera cakes, oil pastels) as well as non-consumable supplies that can be used year after year.  We appreciate your continued support for Salina and the arts, Mr. Shashko!

7th hour 2D students were asked to find a magazine picture, cut it out, and use it in an entirely different and surreal situation.  These works were painted using a waterbased marker outline and then going over the lines with a wet paintbrush.  It was a fun way to finish up this short project.

A few students from Ms. Haidarah’s class working with drawing and collage materials.

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Students had an intro/review of watercolor paint during the previous class. This time, they worked with a white crayon and the paint to create a resist. Their words and designs magically appeared!

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4th, 5th, and middle school art students need to bring a composition notebook (see below) to use in Art class.  These notebooks will be used as an art journal for sketching, bell work, notes, and reflections.  They will also help the student keep track of what art center they visit during each class.  Thank you to the students who have already brought their notebook to class!

Hello everyone!  I am happy to announce that I will be at Salina Intermediate FULL TIME this year.  As a result, our 7th and 8th grade students will once again have art!  This year, our art room will run a little differently.  My goal is to help our students become creative and independent thinkers – qualities that will serve them no matter what path they later take.  To help me achieve this, I have decided to start a TAB classroom.  TAB is short for Teaching Artistic Behavior.  It gives students choice in their art experience.  You can read more about TAB by clicking HERE.

Check back for updates on our new journey!