KINDERGARTEN:
"The Dot" by Peter Reynolds
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw- she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self-discovery. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."
1st GRADE:
Art of the Pacific Northwest
2nd GRADE:
Paul Klee "Castle and Sun"
Cross-Curricular Connections-Math
Discussion Questions:
Where do you see horizontal lines?
Where do you see vertical lines?
Where do you see diagonal lines?
What shapes do you see?
What colors do you see?
Do you see the castle?
Finished student work:
3rd GRADE:
Community LINE design
Discussion Questions:
What is a community?
How can art bring a community together?
How can a circle represent a comunity?
What makes a communty operate effectively?
How will decisions be made when people in your community disagree?
Finished student Community Quilt:
4th GRADE:
"Macchia Glass Sculpture 2000" Dale Chihuly
Macchia Forest
Dale Chihuly was born September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington. He first melted glass and blew a bubble using glass melted in his ceramic kiln and a metal pipe. He lost the sight in his left eye due to a car accident in 1976. At this time he had to give up full control of his glass making due to loss of depth perception. In 1979, he suffered a dislocated shoulder due to a body surfing accident, and lost the ability to gaffer his work. Macchia- in Latin means "stain" or "spot"
Discussion Questions:
Why does the artist work with a team?
How does he create his works of art in glass?
What similarities do you notice when viewing the Machhia Bowl gallery?
Would you like to have one of these in your home? Why or why not?
Paper Mache Macchia Bowls
Student work in progress:
5th GRADE:
Keith Haring- Dancing Dogs
COLOR-primary, secondary, complementary, tints and shades
Discussion Questions:
Describe the figures. Are they dogs, wolves, people? Do they seem friendly or scary?
What are the figures doing? How does Haring make the figures look like they are moving and making noise?
What kind of music do you think they are dancing to?
7th GRADE:
Wassily Kandinsky Landscapes
Autumn Landscape With Boats-1908
Impressionist Landscapes-
Although Kandinsky was known for Expressionism, his early work was heavily influenced by the Impressionists
Discussion Questions:
Describe what you see.
What is in the foregroud, middle ground, and background?
How is it different from real life?
Where do you think this place is and how do you know that?
Would you like to spend time in this place? Why of why not?
Finished Student Impressionist Landscapes:
7th grade Artist Themed-Birdhouses:
High School:
Portrait Drawing video
Discussion Questions:
Drawing Practice
Finished Student Self-Portraits
