With Spring Break just around the corner, we are working hard to get another project finished.
3rd grade is wrapping up the Ancient Egyptian Death Mask project. The golden mask made famous with the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 has been used as a tool to create many other beautiful masks by our students. After coloring with oil pastels, the last step is to use a hieroglyphic code to sign our work. The treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb can be seen in the TUTANKHAMEN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHARAOHS exhibit which is currently in Atlanta. For more info go to http://www.kingtut.org/home
4th grade is taking a dream time journey through Australia with Aborigines as we begin a Papunya Dot Painting. Each student is using native symbols to tell a story with the use of tradition colors and of course, dots.
5th grade has been working hard (and getting really messy) with Paul Cezanne inspired still lifes. Each student has chosen a bowl filled with fruits and vegetables to draw and is adding color through the use of chalk pastels. Our fingers are messy, but our work is looking great!
Fun Fact: This work by Paul Cezanne is the most expensive still life painting in history. In 1999, it sold for $60.5 million dollars!
If you can tell me the name of this painting, you will get a special treat!
