Early Childhood and Lower School Art
2/7/2020
In January, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Show was hung. I would like to thank Rachel Botson for her help mattting, labelling, and hanging the exhibition. An artist herself, in the fields of painting and sculpture, she has been an invaluable assistant for the Art Program. Thank you very much, Rachel!
This semester, we have continued our art discussions, critiques, and the creation of new work. Teachnology is included in the context of the lesson, especially when discussing art history. This year many more images have come onto the public domain and are available for download. Some of the museums that offer lessons and art history resources are the National Gallery of Art, the Met and the MOMA. I enjoy going to NYC every year and visiting the museums. More specifically, the Early Childhoood has been working on drawing and painting Arctic animals. The Kindergarten has been maskmaking, and are studying the Polynesian cultures, with a focus on the Maori of New Zealand, Soon we will carve our Maori designs in soap. After that, paper-mache' sculpture is in line. The First Grade have been working intensively on their paintings interpreting Mil Memorias. We have discussed theatre, movement/dance, and music as part of our understanding the song. I worked with them on my techniques for developing work from literature and music. We are collaborating with Senora Whaley who provided the song. In Art class we have constructed paintings using calligraphy, and 1960's/70's hard edge techniques, with a mention of Minimalism and Color Field movements in art. The Second and Third Grades are working in paper-mache'. The Second are constructing hanging sculptures, and the Third are making masks. The Fourth and Fiifth Grades are taking thwir woodburnings home. Thanks to Steve and Chris Nyman, we have wood for this, cut from cottonwood and birch. The Fifth Garde finished their paintings inspired by Guernica, a wonderful collaboration with Senora Whaley. Beginners through Fifth Grades are working toward the Annual Spring Show, held the first week of May. Art Notes from Brenda Jaeger: Presently the Georgia Blue Gallery has my painting "Forest Wind" in a group show at Jens Restaurant. I also participated in the LEWK silent auction and show at the Georgia Blue Gallery, where the proceeds are used for gynecological cancer research. I have a show at Advanced Physical Therapy in Wasilla; and will have work in the Robert Service-themed show at Humdinger's Artisan Pizza in Palmer. I'm continuing teaching private lessons in my art studio, which is still under construction. Recently I sold and shipped artwork to buyers in Washington state and Missouri. Comments are closed.
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