1st Grade

The first graders just learned about the artist Wassily Kandinsky. He was an abstract painter that had a condition called Synesthesia where he could see music. He would play music and paint what he saw. The first graders created textured painted paper one day and the next they used it to create an abstract  collage along with black paper lines and sharpie while listening to music. They enjoyed creating art to different kinds of music. We listened to all kinds of music from Earth Wind & Fire to Beethoven to Jazz. 

2nd Grade

The second graders are working on snowman prints. They drew on a piece of foam creating grooves, rolled ink on the foam and then printed on construction paper. They just finished printing multiple pictures of their snowmen, next they will be creating a border of cut paper snowflakes. 

3rd Grade

The third graders just finished their Japanese Gyotaku fish prints. They learned about the Japanese art of fish printing going back many years. They got to print off of silicone molds of native fish in the Saco river. They painted a water background with native river weeds and then cut and glued their fish prints on top. At the end they got to sign their artwork with their name in Japanese. 

4th Grade

The fourth graders just finished making paper and binding books for their poetry they’re writing with Mrs. T. We spent a class making paper with recycled paper from the school. The next class they inserted paper between the covers, punched holes and bound it together to make a book. The books look awesome! 

5th Grade

The fifth graders just finished making paper and binding books for their stories they’re writing with Mrs. Sanderson. We spent a class making paper with recycled paper from the school. The next class they inserted paper between the covers, punched holes and bound it together to make a book. The books look awesome!