I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and had a restful break. Kindergarten students are studying American Artist Mary Cassatt creating a self portrait. Pablo Picasso's abstract style will be explored by first grade artists while second graders will create collages in the style of Henri Matisse. Alexander Calder's wire mobiles will be the subject for third grade artists. Each homeroom with create a classroom mobile with wire. Fourth grade students are integrating their studies of the Underground Railroad to create "quilt code." Each student will design a quilt square which I will sew into a classroom quilt. At the end of the school year, we will raffle the quilt to one lucky student from each homeroom. Fifth grade students are excited to be sculpting clay mini-suitcases to integrate their social studies of immigration.
Lastly, when artists have "free time", they will design Valentine cards to be sent to Children's Hospital in Cincinnati.
As always, volunteers are always welcome to the ART Studio. Please email me at koehler_c@westcler.org if interested. Keep warm and toasty.
Friday, January 7, 2011
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