by taswann | Oct 31, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
It is Halloween today and our grade 4 – 6 class celebrated by making their own oil pastel pumpkin patches. We began with stories and legends about the beginnings of Halloween. Our story about jack-o-lanterns really fired up their imaginations.
by taswann | Oct 29, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh It was a wet and windy day today but we brightened up the classroom with sunny still-life paintings in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. We looked at examples of his work from his...
by taswann | Oct 29, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.” – Keith Haring Action was the word of the day as we explored the art career of Keith Haring. Our students...
by taswann | Oct 23, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe’s work, Evening Star, inspired our session today. We used liquid...
by taswann | Oct 18, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
With our grade 4 – 6 group we did something completely different, we used gelatin to create monoprints. We learned about the life and career of Edgar Degas who created many monoprints and then tried our hand at making our own. Our students enjoyed layering the...
