What a whirlwind of a year this has been. It has been my absolute pleasure being the K-8 art teacher at ASU STEM Academy this year. I knew it was going to be a challenge starting an art program from scratch, and teaching nine different grade levels, but it has been an amazing experience. The students and families have been so wonderful, and I am looking forward to next year being even more successful.
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Here is a glimpse of some of the things that have been happening in the art room:
Kindergarten
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Here is a glimpse of some of the things that have been happening in the art room:
Kindergarten
We've had so many art experiences in Kindergarten. We learned about lines, how to draw starting with shapes, we've practiced our cutting skills, and have linked many of our pieces to literature.
First and Second Grade
First and Second Grade
Mrs. Bull's class, Ms. Treptow's class, and Mrs. Sullivan's class worked hard on making their art books. We can't wait to share them with our families. Currently we are working on a collection of Oops Art inspired by Barney Saltzberg's book, Beautiful Oops.
Ms. Gonyea's class and Ms. Chester's class have filled their portfolios with artwork from throughout the year. These cool weaving projects are included.
Ms. Gonyea's class and Ms. Chester's class have filled their portfolios with artwork from throughout the year. These cool weaving projects are included.
Third and Fourth Grade
These watercolor trees and paper bag tree sculptures are just a sampling of our work. Circle looms and weaving is our next big project.
5/6 Art
This age group has looked at the work of Robert McCall and Keith Haring and created work in response to their art. McCall, an artist for NASA inspired the spacescapes, and Haring inspired the chalk and glue drawings.
5/6 Art
This age group has looked at the work of Robert McCall and Keith Haring and created work in response to their art. McCall, an artist for NASA inspired the spacescapes, and Haring inspired the chalk and glue drawings.
7/8 Art
A game changer for 7th and 8th graders was the transition from writing lab to art lab in January. Students got an extra studio day to work on art projects, giving us more time for more art! We spent a lot of time practicing portrait drawing, creating surrealistic environments, and are now working on a proposal for a choice based project that will be completed independently. I can't wait to see the creations of our imaginative students.
A game changer for 7th and 8th graders was the transition from writing lab to art lab in January. Students got an extra studio day to work on art projects, giving us more time for more art! We spent a lot of time practicing portrait drawing, creating surrealistic environments, and are now working on a proposal for a choice based project that will be completed independently. I can't wait to see the creations of our imaginative students.
Above are an example of the copper flowers and watercolor parrots that were made in 7/8 art.