The cube: art in motion.

Fourth graders started making cubes. then the fifth graders got jealous and wanted to make them. Then the third graders saw them, and they started making them.... and then this happened today: (press play)

found art.

I was cleaning and organizing my desk today, and I found these strips of drawings that I did awhile ago. lost and found. and now I'm wondering what to do with them.

All things Grow

it's spring, and all over, things are growing.

 the piles of artwork in my closet at school are growing out of control. it's time to mount the best work and stick them up on the wall for the art show - and then send the rest home!

 My painted card collection is onto the third row on my board - I love that I can see my progress in this project through the year so far. I've gotten behind a few times, but I've caught myself up each time and am still on track with one card each week.

 I planted these beautiful potatoes today. I can't believe the colors inside - they make me really happy. I bought them from a woman a few weeks ago at the farmers market and she spent a good 15 minutes with me telling me their names and how to grow them. That's what i like about the market. I felt like I was her friend when I left, and that she had given me an amazing gift = instead of feeling like I just bought something.

 and I also started growing all these plants today! basil, cherry tomatoes, rosemary, lemon balm, and lavender.  yay growth! yay spring!

Tuesday: a day for...

making cupcakes ala Wayne Thiebaud. clay food is one of my favorite things.

Listening to Jazz Music and collaging instruments.

and of course playing the instruments.

making giant arrows for Miss Rokos... because they know I love arrows.

and maybe getting a little carried away with the paint. sometimes, a brush just won't do and we MUST paint with our hands. today was one of those days.

New Works

card from last week

 Cath and I bought this old window to make into a glass table. but first, I painted it.

a work in progress

a slow week

wow! look at the great artwork below!

first grade pointillism butterflies: we worked on patience and concentration - that's a lot of dots!!

2nd grade value scale desert landscapes.

This week, we had state testing, and the day off today (wohoo) which means I didn't teach much art. Here are a couple projects we've been working on during this slow art week.

slithering into my heart.

I have some students that I wish I could scoop up and take home with me.

I don't know why I did a snake project. it was cool and we had fun, and the kindergartners used a lot of fine motor skills, but snakes really creep me out.