Student Art Work

                                                        Adire Cloth                                                             

Students in Third Grade created designs on fabric in the style of a tribe of Nigerian woman. Adire cloth is made by applying starch to fabric. Wherever the starch is, the cloth stays white. When the starch dries the woman of the tribe dye the fabric blue. Using dye from the indigo plant. Here are our student's creations based on tradition Adire fabrics.

Reminder

Just a reminder that for the first few months of school I keep most of the student's art work. This way we have lots to choose from for Night of the Arts that will be on Thursday, March 17th, 2011! Can't wait to see you there!!!

October & November

Student are working very diligently in the Art Studio! Students are finishing up self-portraits and are moving onto artworks based on the season. Students K&1 are creating leaves, pumpkins and monsters as we speak.

Third and fourth graders will be focusing on the crafts native to the Americas. Third graders will be starting luminaries based on Colonial American arts and crafts.While, fourth graders will be learning how to weave using a variety of discarded fabrics, yarn and ribbons. Many Native Americans are know for their beautiful weavings and this will be stressed and used as a base for the weaving lesson.

Fifth graders are continuing their knowledge of the Ancient South American civilizations by creating masks basked on Incan funerary masks. The students learned that many of these masks, made of gold and silver, were taken by the Spanish during their invasion and melted down to make coins and swords. The students will create masks from various discarded materials.

Lots of great things are happening in the Art Studio. Keep checking back for photos of student work!

What's new in the Art Studio!

Students are working on self portraits! They are awesome. Lots of different kinds are being created:
Self-portraits a la Paul Klee by the kindergarteners
1st grade created simple line drawings. Sometimes simple black and white drawings are the best!!
2nd grade is creating self-portraits that are inspired by Gustav Klimt where the focus is on pattern, not so much on an exact representation of their face.
3rd grade learned of Vincent van Gogh and his Expressionist style of art work, where color is the most important part of the art work.
4th and 5th grade are creating amazing self portraits using either pencil or charcoal and using shading to develop form. So amazing.

Yay Jefferson Artists!!!

The Mona Lisa

A Conversation in the Jefferson Art Studio after discussing portraits and self-portraits:

Student One: "Wow, that lady doesn't have any eye brows."
Ms. McCarthy: "So why do you think that is?"
Student Two: "Well, maybe she didn't have any."
Ms. McCarthy: "Sure, what else?"
Student One: "Nah, I think the artist just forgot to put them on!"

:)