In the Sixth Grade Enrichment Art Class students are given a taste of classes they could choose as an elective in 7th and 8th grades. We do a ceramics project to let them see if that would be something that would interest them and also because it is a wonderful medium to expose our students to. My students are seen below working on a pinch pot creature. I will post again after their pieces have been glazed and glaze fired.
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Though it was a cold and rainy night the art rooms at White Hill were full of warmth and creativity last Thursday evening. Many families braved stormy weather to join Ms. Emma and Ms. Ruzzier to create art together. Siblings, parents, friends and White Hill students came together for our second annual Family Art Night! We discussed using symbols in art and looked at the art of Joan Miro. Sixth graders were challenged to create abstract images that included symbols of importance to them incorporating organic shapes. They first drew with pencils and then added black sharpie over their lines and worked with watercolor pencils. We also discussed how to create overall interesting and successful compositions. See some of their wonderful results (some finished and some in progress) below. Join Ms. Emma (room 502) and Ms. Ruzzier (room 501) on Thursday, January 14th from 5:30pm-7:30pm for our second annual Family Art Evening. This is a time for families to visit our White Hill Art Studios, meet the Art Teachers and create Art with your children. You do not have to have a child enrolled in an Art Elective to attend this event, everyone is invited! You will find a link to a Sign-Up Genius in Mr. Finnane's Wildcat Wrap after the winter break.
We wish all of our White Hill families a very happy and restful holiday and vacation. See you in January! Students were asked to design a tessellation in Photoshop. (A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together with no gaps or overlaps) This was more challenging than we thought it would be! Here are some of their results:
Some of my wonderful 4th and 7th period students are a little mad at me right now! I've always wanted to try this project and I felt this drawing assignment was perfectly suited for these students many of whom are too attached to their eraser and often unappreciative of their ability. Seventh and eighth grade students had to first draw an object from observation (mostly art tools and some random electrical sockets a friend donated) using contour line. They started with some warm-ups in pencil but soon I switched them to a ball point pen. Then I gave them the news that they had to continue drawing until their pen runs out! Lots of groans and some students very frustrated, but I can already see them problem solving and figuring out how to make a successful balanced composition that includes a varied tonal value and shows atmospheric perspective. I think these drawings are about halfway there, but we shall see. . .
That bell always seems to arrive so quickly that although I have every intention of getting my camera out, I rarely do! Today I quickly snapped some photos of Studio Art students (7th & 8th grades) finishing up their 2-point perspective drawings. For some this is their first time learning this drawing technique and others are reviewing and working with greater complexity. I will add more photos on Monday after each class has finished their drawings representing "something" (usually a house or other building) drawn in 2-point perspective. Also shown are some of the finished double-pinch pieces that my Ceramic students recently finished. Look back and you may be able to find some of them in our first post of the year, drying on the kiln room shelves. I hope you enjoy seeing the finished work. I wish I could show you the happy kids too, but arms and hands are all I can do without signed releases. You will have to imagine the smiles when they see their ceramic pieces emerge from the glaze kiln, and I always love how appreciative they are of each others work too!
Hard to believe that the first Enrichment Cycle is over tomorrow! For their final assignment my students looked at the art of Jim Dines ( he is well known for his paintings of hearts). They chose a shape and repeated it four times and then used different media (oil pastels, colored pencils, crayon/watercolor and markers) in each block as well as a different color scheme in each block (primary colors, secondary colors, complimentary colors and free choice block).
Students have been working on an observational drawing of a natural object which they then use as inspiration for a character design. Their observational drawing is to be drawn as close to what they see as possible and then the character design can be imaginary. Sty tuned for the Character Designs!
We are teaching three Ceramics classes at White Hill this year. Ms. Emma teaches two classes and Ms. Ruzzier teaches one. We plan curriculum together and all of our students are presently working on Double Pinch Pots. Their first assignment was to create a double pinch pot and turn it into something (such as an object, creature or animal). Below are some completed pieces that are drying. Once they are bone-dry they will be bisque fired. (We will post again when the pieces are glazed!)
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