Additions to the Art Room

We have two (soon to be three) additions to the side project rotation.  Drum roll please...

Community Painting!  Up to two students may work on this side project once they are done with their main project.  This will be an ever-evolving painting, built up in layers, by students in varying classes.  Students may add to, edit and rework our cardboard canvas for the duration of the trimester.

Wire Quilt Squares!  Students use colored wire to create line drawings in wire within a square.  The squares will be joined together to create a quilt-like sculpture, but don't try using it as a blanket... It won't keep you very warm!

In the works... A sewing table for stitching hands to explore.  I'm looking for a suitable table-like structure to hold or frame the fabric... like the Lack side table from Ikea.  Looks like a road trip to Ikea may be in my future weekend plans!!!

Here We Go!

So, I'm fairly certain that this will be our best year yet!  The artroom has been cleaned, organized, painted, and restocked and is now ready to serve as a studio space to our budding artists!  I am eager and excited to get new, as well as familiar, art supplies into the hands of the kiddos and get creative.  Our motto for this year is "creativity takes courage" and I'll be asking students to be bold, brave, and willing to explore the depths of our creativity and be willing to make mistakes in the process.