Events in the Art Classroom!
10/31/2019
These weeks past have found the Lower School exploring the world of book arts. We've been working with the concertina form. Space Week found us writing thank-yous afterward to Su Curley, NASA Engineer, and Rich Overbeck, Moon Rock Expert.
The 1st-5th Grade classes completed 707 Postcards for Veterans, a project that Rachel Botson and I have coordinated the past three years. We delivered the postcards to the volunteer office at the VA Medical Center on October 28th. Each postcard will be given out all over Alaska to veteran for varied occasions, such as the Thanksgiving Blessing. Alaska has about 80,000 veterans, with about 40,000 of them registered. A total of 158 hours made this project happen. The Fifth Grade are working on their paintings inspired by Guernica. They are working within the parameters of using values with one area of color. The K-5 are working through different techniques of printmaking: monoprint and linocut. We have studied line, shape, value, texture, rhythm, and one point perspective. We have touched upon self-portraits, and will going in-depth in them soon. We will be studying the leaders of our country who characterize compassion and an awareness of world cultures. We will develop our skills in drawing people. There are many ways to teach art, and for the children to learn confidence through the process of art is one of the many goals I set as a teacher. I have several volunteer teacher assistants in my classes, who help make sure my classes have supplies passed out, and are duly cleaned up. The 5'x4' painting that the Eighth Grade completed in May, and Rachel Botson and I delivered with two students, has been hung permanently in the lobby of the VA Medical Center. It looks great! Stop and visit if you have time. The VA Medical Center is across from the Tikahtnu Mall. Artist Notes: I have a painting hung in Jens Restaurant, and several paintings on display at the Georgia Blue Gallery that are rotated frequently. I will be part of the December 7th Trunk Show at the Georgia Blue Gallery, displaying small paintings, notecards and drawings. I'm taking down my solo show at the Allstate Office in Palmer this coming Monday. I will be hanging paintings this coming Tuesday in the group show, Prophetic Art, with two other artists November through December. It will be at Humdingers Gourmet Pizzas in Palmer. I have a solo show in March-April 2020 at the Physical Therapy Office in Wasilla, and a solo show in May 2020 at the Bearpaw River Brewing Company on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Comments are closed.
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