Kindergarten Paper Relief Sculptures

In art class the students are learning about different kinds of sculpture.  A sculpture is a work of art that is not flat.  It can be viewed from more than one side.   This project focused on relief sculpture, which is a sculpture that projects outwards or inwards from a flat surface.  They used strips of paper to make various lines: curves (slides and bends) and angled (accordion folds). 

     They envisioned themselves walking around, through and over their sculptures, like a playground.  Our school hopes to build a brand new playground for our students.  This project really got the students excited about it!

 This student has already put on a slide, tunnel and is now working on a set of stairs.

The stairs were made with an accordion fold technique.

All together!

 

3rd Grade Teapots!!

The students each used various techniques for working with clay to make a working teapot.  Then they could choose to “transform” their teapot.  After they were fired in the kiln, glaze was applied to make the teapots waterproof and safe for serving liquids. 

They learned:

-     Clay techniques

-     Glazing methods

 Emma, Lina and Kiara,  Mrs. Earle's class

 Tommy, Mrs. Earle's classA

 Acadia's deer teapot, Mrs. Parker's class

Shalyn's teapot, Mr. Miller's class

Ist Grade Abstract Fish Inspired by Paul Klee

In art class the students looked at the artwork of Paul Klee (1879-1940), who made paintings of strange creatures that he invented from his imagination.  One of his favorite subject matters was painting fish. 

Each student created a fish in a fishbowl inspired by Paul Klee’s “Around the Fish” painting. We used a fishbowl instead of a plate.

They learned about:

-patterns
-printing

-oil transfer 

-abstract art

 

 Paul Klee "Around the Fish"

Mareena, Mrs. McCormack's class

 Anthony, Mrs. McCormack's class

Owen, Mrs. McCormack's class