Cuttlebug Madness

Suddenly 7th grade is very interested in card making and using the cuttlebug machine:

3D work

Seventh Grader:




First Grader:

The Magic Moment

Today we witnessed that magic creative moment when children understand a media well enough to plan an outcome. We learned about spraying water soluble markers with water and controlling the runoff. 1st grade grade got the concept so well that after a few practice rounds, I heard them plan their work in advance of the water. " I'm making rain clouds... well they're just clouds right now but they'll rain after I finish."

A Piratey Stage

One 1st grader built this watery stage and pirate ship puppets:







He gave us the first performance in share today to the rapt audience of his peers. Smiles were everywhere and everyone burst into applause and "bravos" when he finished.

1st Grade Shares

Current work in the room.

This weeks theme was Revenge; we talked about Artemesia Gentileschi and Samurai films as well as VooDoo dolls and Kill Bill. What about revenge makes it such a good topic for art?












One student picked Comics this week:

A Short sewing video

Knitting Club

Life and Death

Last weeks theme was Life and Death; the students could choose to work with either one or both depending on their preference. Many decided to illustrate both, while a few worked through personal issues of loss.

1st grade 3D

The first grade is fully engaged in their 3D work now, building farms, racecars and princess hats.

1st grade friday

Carefully made work:




A construction:




Clean Up Dance:

Friday!

The Kinder girls were thrilled with new additions to collage and immediately stepped up to the plate, begining complicated constructions:










Painting today with my avid painter boys:




Sometimes, we knock over the water... BUT we are big enough to know exactly how to clean up our own mess without asking for help!

Wednesday means new CENTER!!

Construction:

Today

Our in-residence Digital Artist works on something for the theme ( Life and Death):


One of our painters works on her carefully designed, Klimt inspired work:


Our printmaker starts the plans for a new block: