American Gothic Grandparents

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American Gothic Grandparents

In celebration of Grandparent's Day, 4th graders created a parody of the famous portrait "American Gothic" by Grant Wood. The famous pair is replaced with the students grandparents. Look for "clues" that tell you about these special people.

Snowy Cityscapes

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Happy snow days everyone! I hope you are staying warm and cozy and enjoying the first beautiful Ozark snowfall of the year. These cityscapes were created by 3rd grade students using a crayon resist painting technique. We finished them by using toothbrushes to "flick" the falling snow...what fun that was!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays!
Enjoy your time with friends and family! I'll see you in the art room next year!!

Basket Weaving

Baskets woven from materials found in the environment, such as grasses, vines, leaves, and bark have been used by almost every culture in the world. They help make work easier and great for storage, but they are also a form of artistic expression. 3rd graders learned the parts of a weaving while creating these colorful baskets.

Clay owls

This was an extension to the Owl drawings we did previously. Second graders were learning how to use lines to create implied texture. When working with the clay, we rolled slabs of clay to build the body then used different objects/tools to impress into the clay to create actual (real) texture. Students then learned about the firing process and the glazing process. What a great learning experience!

Indian Shields

Students chose an animal that has a characteristic that they would like to have...such as the strength of a bear, or the eyes of a hawk. The feathers represent something about the artist. Three feathers could represent three siblings the student has or the three teeth they lost last week! Lacing is a skill that builds good eye-hand coordination along with those fine-motor skills. Great job 1st Graders!

Plains Indian Tepee

Kindergartners loved creating a Native American picture inspired by the book "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush". It was fun to learn how Native Americans told stories using pictures (pictograph) instead of words. Blending warm colors of yellow, orange, and red made a beautiful sunset sky!