little architects

 My little second graders learned the four orders of columns.

they're now budding architects.

and I'm real proud of them.

and according to the third grade fashion police,

I got the pantsuit outfit right today.

and I was planning on going to fashion jail - note the prison stripes.

falling behind

note the last two weeks.

empty.

I need to get back on track.

one outfit. two ways.

with my jacket and scarf on this morning, 

I felt a little like Amelia Earhart.

too bad this wasn't Monday. I could have passed it off as a Halloween costume.

and without the jacket, this might be my cutest jumpsuit look yet.

except the shoes. I still haven't figured the shoes out yet.

Sugar Skulls and Red Balloons

Skulls and Sporty looks

Frosted sugar skulls with my first class today.

A lot of sugar was ingested, and the 5th graders got a little crazy.

hopefully the other classes can keep it together more than the class today.

still, there were some nice skulls made!

And it was team jersey day at school for our spirit week,

so my pantsuit got the sporty treatment.

totally retro:

80's pantsuit.

Barry Sanders Jersey

and my grandma's shoes.

(although this outfit today made me realize that the pantsuit might look better if I hemmed it. I can't keep wearing heels. they don't do good in the art room)

Sugar Skulls!

 We're Making Sugar Skulls and learning about the Dia de los Muertos!

Ingredients needed: 10 lb bag of sugar, 1/2 cup meringue powder, 8 Tbs. water and a skull mold

Mix together until it feels like wet sand.

 Press the mixture into a skull mold

 Turn them out onto pieces of cardboard, and let harden overnight.

 Decorate with Royal Icing!

This week we made the skulls.

Next week we're icing!

I'm very excited to see how they turn out.

Pantsuit, Sketches, and Paint!

 Sketches from backpacking this weekend

 Pantsuit, version 3

colorful amate bark paintings.