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bronx arts festival
bronx arts festival
Exciting News!
The artwork of twenty-four PS 8 students was accepted into the Bronx Arts Festival including the bus collage showcasing the self-portraits of eight kindergarten students (see right).
The Charcoal Elephant created by one of our fourth graders, featured in February's news, will also be on view at the Bronx Arts Festival along with a Lunar-inspired Dragon painted by one of our second graders (see left) . Additional works and collaborations directed by Ms. Ahmed will also be honored. A student field trip in June is being organized for students whose works were selected. The public can view the Art Show which will be held at Lehman College, beginning June 12th. Please call Lehman College for gallery hours.
Student Artworks Support EARTH DAY
Showcased on Senator Rivera's website
In a variety of lessons using recyclable or reusable materials, students appreciated how they can improve the quality of life on Earth via Art. PS 008 artworks created by 19 students were selected to be featured on Senator Rivera's Earth Day website including those seen below.
backyard Birds
backyard Birds
Second graders got to know some popluar birds living in the area with a paper-mache sculpture. They learned the difference between 2D shapes and 3D forms, while using recycled toilet paper tubes, old magazine pages, Styrofoam pieces, popsicle sticks and clay pedestals to create freestanding sculptures.
By turning trash to treasure, students express the true meaning of Earth Day, garner greater awareness and respect for animal life, and appreciate how choices made every day can influence life on our planet. In class discussions, students reflected upon how they can personally reduce, re-use and recycle, and engage in activities that can help our planet.
FRESHWATER Frogs
FRESHWATER Frogs
SC Kindergarten students learned about freshwater frogs. They sculpted their favorites in freshwater ponds using clay and recycled cardboard, painted in a realistic way (see right).
Vase of Flowers
Vase of Flowers
Kindergarten and first grade students were introduced to the idea of form and sculpture in a relief sculpture unit. They reviewed flower sculptures of Korean artist Cho Jeong Hwa, as well as relief sculptures of flowers by other artists to understand form and the difference between sculpture and sculpture in relief - and to appreciate the beauty in nature. Relief in art is from the Italian word relievare which means "to raise." Students experimented with clay to sculpt flowers that were glued to colored paper backgrounds, decorated with paint sticks and colored paper scraps reducing waste in the Art room.
OTTOMAN-INSPIRED TILE PRINTS
OTTOMAN-INSPIRED TILE PRINTS
In recognition of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, 4th and 5th graders studied some of the ceramic tiles created during the Ottoman Empire, which was an Islamic Caliphate ruled by Sultans who governed the middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe for roughly 600 years. Students reviewed the radial symmetrical tiles in the Topkopi Palace which was the Sultan home located in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey.
While radial symmetry can be created using mathematical principals, it also occurs in nature. Duly inspired, students created an original symmetrical radial design that was printed four times to complete the image, using a re-usable piece of Styrofoam as a printing plate. Students not only learned a new printing technique, but also considered reasons why it is important to learn about history, culture and art, and help the planet by reusing waste.
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