The Art Room

5 More weeks

As we approach the end of the year, all classes are putting the finishing touches on their final projects.  As of today, each homeroom has either 3 or 4 more days in Art.  There are many clay projects that are still in the art room.  If you were absent on the day that your class painted their clay, please come by my room to get finished! 

Those of you who have art on one of the CRCT days will have a short class (25 minutes), so be ready to get to work as soon as you enter the room.  Good luck testing, I know that all of you will do great!

How much do you know?

To all of the 3rd graders and 5th graders studying Ancient Egypt in Art,

test your knowledge.  Go to Ancient Egyptian Brain Teaser

Success!

Thanks to everyone for their participation and helping hands.  You made the Big Shanty Fine Arts Talent Show a HUGE success!  I will be placing an order for new art materials soon.  Expect great things!

It's Raining it's Pouring...

The artwork is flowing!  As usual, we are busy.  Lots of artwork is coming home as we are wrapping up another grading period.

Thank you to everyone who turned in artwork for the Talent Show, and don't forget to order your tickets if you have not already done so!

The Big shanty Fine Arts Talent Show is Friday, March 14th!

Read all about it...

Hope that you all enjoyed your long weekend and got lots accomplished.  The Art Room has been very busy, too!  With our new kiln to fire our clay, many great pieces have already been made.  All 5th grade students created a hanging face relief.  There is a hole in the top so that they may be hung with a small nail on any wall.  Third grade is finishing up self portraits and beginning their clay project, a fish sculpture.  Fourth grade is recalling information they learned about when studying the planets to create a solar system of their own.  Using chalk pastels, they are able to use bold colors and also add highlights and shadows to make them appear more 3-D.  Fourth grade will be starting their clay project once they have finished their solar system.

Don't forget to keep working on your Talent Show entry!  All entries are due by March 1st!

Talent Show

Don't forget about the Talent Show!  For those of you who want to enter, you still have a long time to work.

All entries are due to me by MARCH 1st.

If you need paper, please come find me.

Photography entries can either be matted at home or we can do it here.

There has already been lots of great art entered; keep it coming!

Welcome Back

Welcome back!!!  I hope that everyone had a great break, and I am excited to see you all again!

The annual BSIS Talent Show is approaching, and again we will be having an art portion to the show.  This year's theme is This is what my pet does while I am at School.  Does your dog Sparky sleep on your bed all day, or does your fish jump out of the tank and play?  Be as creative as you want.  Information on the Talent Show will be coming home in your Thursday folders- be on the look out.  All art entries accepted will be on display in the halls the week of the Talent Show.  Come find me with any questions that you may have.

Welcome December

December brings many new opportunities in the Art Room.

Third grade has started working on their snowman printmaking project.

Fourth grade will be performing their December 'Round the World on December 4th and will be begining the Winter Trees project.

Fifth grade is finishing their Owls and will begin the personification projects very soon.

Thank you to all of you who submitted artwork to the Spirit of the Season Art Contest.  I have mailed all of your artwork to the Galleria.

To anyone interested in making a holiday card to be used by Big Shanty, Mrs. Hutnick would like our hoiliday card to be created by one of you.  Create the front of a card and turn it into me by this Friday December 7th.  The winning entry will be copied in color and mailed to our surronding schools and Partners in education.

Gobble! Gobble!

Holidays are quickly approaching.  4th grade has started working on props for the December 4th December 'Round the World performance.  There will be 2 shows during school hours so that all students have an opportunity to see it!

Those of you interested in the Food & Nutirtional Services Art Contest for the National Hand Washing Month are due to me by Tuesday Nov.20th (the last day of school before Thanksgiving break).

You still have a little time to work on the Galleria Art Contest, which is due to me by Friday, Nov.30th.

Enjoy the holiday; eat lots of turkey and get some rest.

New Art Contest

Every year the Galleria hosts a holiday art contest.  The Spirit of the Season Art Contest is looking for illustrations that showcase the holiday spirit to be hung on the walls of the shops during the holiday season.  Think bright and bold, and use materials like paint, crayon, or cut paper.  Entry forms and rules can be found on the wall outside my room.  Work must be turned into me by November 30th.

*4th graders: Remember to bring in your t-shirts for the December 5th performance.  We will be creating our decorations and props very soon!