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3rd Trimester
3rd Trimester
Third trimester has been all about the Studio Habits of Express and Reflect. Letting our unique imaginations shine was a top priority by writing Artist Statements for Arts Together. We continued to venture even deeper into the world of 3D art with a new class favorite, cardboard sculpture. Third grade artists also did a special collaboration with Mrs. Roberts for science class.
Color Mixing Challenge: Edible Edition
Color Mixing Challenge: Edible Edition
For our last day of art class to kick off some summer fun, celebrate our hard work this year and learn about color theory, we completed a color mixing challenge using the primary colors of "paint" (vanilla frosting) to mix the secondary colors and then painted our "canvas" (graham cracker). One student expressed their desire to "become a baker when they grow up" and that this was great practice. 😍🧁
Cardboard Skill-Builders
Cardboard Skill-Builders
Students completed basic construction techniques for building with cardboard and then set off to design their dream rooms. We learned about using gummed tape to secure the cardboard pieces together, cutting notches, scoring and bending to get clean folds and more! This ended up being quite the mixed media sculpture with many students adding accessories using felt, paint, weaving projects, clay and some even added secret rooms or second floors!
Clay Collaboration with Science
Clay Collaboration with Science
In science class, third graders were learning about genes and traits so they created their own animal by combining two animals. They brought their animal sketches to art class and we got to work bringing them to life out of air dry clay! Third grade was the only elementary class to get to use air dry clay this year and they did a great job working with the sometimes finicky medium. A few animals lost appendages along the way but these artists did not give up.
2nd Trimester
2nd Trimester
Second trimester has been all about diving into the world of 3D art! We have been working with fibers and clay (both seem to be favorites among AACA artists).
Students have also been developing as a class and individually what it means for an artist to complete a "finished" work of art and reflecting on their process by writing artist statements.
Clay Skill-Builders
Clay Skill-Builders
Students completed basic clay hand-building techniques with oven bake (polymer) clay to practice foundational skills for working with clay. They then set off to apply their skills on a creation of their choosing!
Next steps after baking...we will be painting!
Weaving!
Weaving!
The long awaited Fibers studio has been opened! The first project we completed was a weaving project. We learned about the process of Navajo weaver, Melissa Cody, as inspiration to get us started.
Open Studio Time
Open Studio Time
The sequence of our schedule typically alternates between a skill-builder, artist inspiration, demonstration (teacher directed lessons) and "Open Studio Days" where artists have time to apply and explore these concepts further in their own art-making.
Artists Experience the Studio Habit of "Engage and Persist"
Artists Experience the Studio Habit of "Engage and Persist"
In collaboration with Mrs. Robert's science curriculum, students got to experience a new type of clay to add to their artist toolbox: air dry clay! They are doing some serious work engaging and persisting as they try to bring their two dimensional drawings to life with a three dimensional medium.
1st Trimester
1st Trimester
First trimester focused on three Studio Habits to build the foundation for a creative community (Understanding Art Worlds) that embraces experimentation and risk taking (Stretch & Explore) as essential steps in our artistic process to create meaningful work (Express).
As third grade artists progress, they "unlock" resources or mini studios to add to their artist toolboxes and explore during "open studio time." Studios we have unlocked so far are basic tools (scissors, tape, paper, etc.), drawing and painting...we are so close to unlocking one of my favorites next, fibers!
Next trimester we will be diving deeper into the Studio Habit of "Develop Craft" as we fine tune our skills to identify what it means to make artwork that is "art show ready." Stay tuned to see what students choose to show off in our online gallery! 🤩
First Day: Task Party!
First Day: Task Party!
Students completed creative and collaborative challenges or "tasks" during our Task Party at the beginning of the trimester. Examples of tasks: build the tallest tower, give someone a manicure, turn a chair into a monster, find someone to give a matching tattoo (washable markers only), create a class pet and many more! This is a fun way to to think outside the box and problem all while building community!
Drawing Media Explorations
Drawing Media Explorations
Students rotated through 6 different stations: oil and chalk pastels, paint stix, charcoal pencils, ink pads and sharpies, pencils and stencils and "hues of you" (various drawing materials in skin tones).
Turns out, charcoal was the least favorite drawing material by many because "the squeakiness" of the charcoal "made their insides feel funny" or was "too loud." 😂
Pastels were a favorite because of their ability to "blend easily" and "all the bright colors."
Paper Sculpture Explorations
Paper Sculpture Explorations
Students practiced paper sculpture building techniques like adding "tabs" or "feet" to paper to get it to stand freely, cutting fringe, curling, crimping, rolling to form a cylinder and various other folding techniques. Many students connected to their previous knowledge of origami folds to take their sculptures to the next level!
Watercolor Paint Explorations
Watercolor Paint Explorations
Students practiced watercolor painting techniques like oil pastel resist, tape resist, splatter, blending and adding salt.
Artist Share Time!
Artist Share Time!
Students take turns sharing their artwork and fielding questions from classmates. (More to come next trimester!)
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