Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Art Room Update - Paper, Fiber, Digital, and more!

All studios are now open - and very busy - in the art room. Here are a few highlights from November and December:

A pair of kindergarten and second grade brothers have built a tower with yogurt cups, cardboard, and Elmer's Glue.
It is taller than they are! 

Pop-out Popcorn! Learning how to make pop-ups were a highlight of opening the Paper studio.
Photo collage is always a source of entertainment.
Two seventh graders wear Ben's gigantic origami hat. 
Crocheting was popular with the 5th graders as one person's interest sparked the curiosity of all.
Students in Kindergarten and First Grade learned how to sew their own stuffed animals. 
The artwork of Guido Danielle inspired this 5th grader to try her own hand painting. 

The Kindergarteners created cloth collages. 
The second grade girls designed their own dresses... 
...and sewed them out of cloth.
The art of Reina Mia Brill has inspired many Junior students to sculpt their own creatures.
More Reina Mia Brill inspired sculptures. You can see her work here: reinamiabrill.com
Clay cupcakes have been very popular!
Despite the excitement of the new clay, fiber and digital studios, some students still choose to work in the drawing studio.
The digital studio is open. Here, some kindergarten students are experimenting with Art Pad, an online drawing application.
The Juniors spent a day creating digital art on their ChromeBooks. NGA Kids Zone,
Sumo Paint, Paper Critters, ComicMaster, 3D Tin, and Drawastickman.com were very popular.