Sunday, April 7, 2013

~Enriching Our Lives With Art~

1st Grade Cluster Studying Chinese Calligraphy and Indian Traditional Henna



 

 

Second Grade Cluster experimenting with different materials

 

 




3rd Grade Cluster having a great time making mobiles

 

 

4th Grade Cluster welcoming a sister school with a creative work of art

 


Enrichment Clusters are designed to allow a select group of students from each grade level to have time to use a variety of materials. Students in 1st grade learn about music and art from around the world, while 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders use a variety of materials, including recyclables, to create unique pieces of art. 5th Graders work in groups in a photography class to create photo stories with various apps on their iPads. 





Form and Sculpture

How is a 3-D form created?

Why is the study of sculpture and 3-D art important?

What process and aspects are important to create a quality piece of 3 dimensional art?


Newspaper Sculpture Implementing Form

Materials Used: newspaper and tape
Objective: Students experiment with newspaper and different ways to form and attach a 3-dimensional parts to create a sculpture. 
         

          
                 
           

Clay Sculpture Implementing Form

Objective: Students create 3-dimensional shapes using clay