tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28929151226191796972024-03-16T11:52:54.622-07:00Art ExploriumExploring ideas in Elementary ArtHayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-48416604950172637762018-10-24T20:26:00.001-07:002018-10-24T20:29:30.238-07:00Art + Nature<br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 10.0pt;">In this art workshop series children found inspiration
in nature. Using natural materials to create art works we explored painting, collaging and sculpting with sticks, leaves, flowers, berries, rocks and shells avocado pits and more.</span><br />
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<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-20753394990296433022016-02-24T16:37:00.002-08:002016-02-24T16:37:14.229-08:00For the past year and a half I have worked as a visual arts educator at Little Missioary's Day Nursery where my focus has been on exploring materials and processes with my 2-4 year old students. We were able to hold a student at show at the James Fuentes Gallery. See the results below!<br />
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<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-64529278666332964012012-05-08T13:19:00.000-07:002012-05-08T13:19:56.276-07:00Brooklyn Bridge Silhouettes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2nd graders drew Brooklyn Bridge silhouettes after looking at Walker Evan's Brooklyn Bridge photograph. We discussed perspective and what it would look like if you were standing on the bridge looking at the towers. Students were instructed how to draw the image and then colored their drawings with black crayon. The last step was to add a sunset using colored pencils. The results were stunning!</div>
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is learning all about the Brooklyn Bridge. After their field trip we
discussed what the Brooklyn Bridge looks like and what all the different
components are called- towers, deck, cable, hangers, anchors, etc.
After looking at some photos 2nd graders were instructed how to draw the
Brooklyn Bridge. They added details and textures to make it more
realistic. When we were done drawing we outlined our lines with black
sharpie and erased our left over pencil marks. They came out great!</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-58440081951302772082012-05-08T12:48:00.000-07:002012-05-08T12:48:42.349-07:00Hot Air Balloons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is an image from a first grade bulletin board that I hung. We made hot air balloon drawings. I gave students a blue paper with four different sized circles on them. We looked at images of hot air balloons and discussed what shapes we needed to complete our drawings. Students used different designs, lines and shapes to decorate their balloons.</span><br />
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-91157938250892095102012-05-08T12:44:00.000-07:002012-05-08T12:50:35.297-07:00Me and My Shadow<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1st graders drew self-portraits with shadows. We began by reading Dr. Seuss' </span><i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Shape of Me</i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.
We talked about what a silhouette was and how it looks like a shadow.
Students were given a long narrow piece of paper with a lightly
photocopied person image on the top half. The folded the paper in half
so that the persons feet were touching the fold. They then decorated
their person to look like themselves using marker. The next step was to
cut them out keeping the paper folded in half. When they opened it up
they had a mirror reflection of their self-portrait which they colored
black with a crayon. They really enjoyed this project and couldn't wait
to take them home!</span><br />
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-35366728738025489132012-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:002012-03-06T13:55:12.273-08:00The Lorax<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2nd and the opening of the Lorax movie, 1st graders drew their own version of the Lorax. We began with a read aloud and then a demonstration of how to draw the Lorax by breaking it down into simple shapes. I also gave students a How To Draw paper showing them the steps one by one. The drawings came out great! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This lesson focused on the ideas of composition, balance and rhythm. We talked about how many artists have made art works about musicians and musical instruments. We looked at different examples and then talked about creating our composition. Students had to include 4 items in their drawings- a keyboard, an instrument of their choice, a music note and a 4th musical object of their choice. We drew on black paper and colored with oil pastels. We reviewed blending oil pastels and outlined drawings with black when finished. These were really fun, bold projects.</span></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-30170288807111035052011-06-11T17:12:00.000-07:002011-06-11T17:15:22.964-07:00Recylced Book Boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-blvWvxkN6HJhAA2qcGLn67L5AFO4lJJ8rYPV22cobP9WDJ37xAtUlWMpnZkP_hdnaR_7Ctyd5cXMbtPsv2wFOML_5JnxQKbY7TvuwTYBcyTeWG3-q1mAbdqtkZNh3_fTq4Ho_Dvc-Seg/s1600/IMG_2591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-blvWvxkN6HJhAA2qcGLn67L5AFO4lJJ8rYPV22cobP9WDJ37xAtUlWMpnZkP_hdnaR_7Ctyd5cXMbtPsv2wFOML_5JnxQKbY7TvuwTYBcyTeWG3-q1mAbdqtkZNh3_fTq4Ho_Dvc-Seg/s320/IMG_2591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I found the idea for this on the </span><a href="http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dick Blick </a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">website and I had the perfect supplies thanks to the </span><a href="http://www.rrie.org/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rhode Island Recycling Center</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">. I had these boxes that were bright pink with gold edges. We wanted to turn them into books that held objects instead of pages. we drew lines around the edges to simulate pages and covered the outside of our box with torn tissue paper. After much trial and error I found that this was the best technique to cover the designs on the box. We then used metallic paint to decorate our boxes. Students had the choice of painting abstract designs or images. Next time I try this I might give them a more specific theme- some students just didn't know what to do.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-87721124891494893932011-06-11T17:05:00.000-07:002011-06-11T17:05:29.046-07:00Metal Tooling Mythological Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaakgkQezh95zY8cQlVLrUDyEAc8rtrt7yPPBbKJ-hMzhZVsr51JVl6y7HhWqipE6pVQxBpZ-mEMvGbeJzl9GlDv-lM1VI2jJ6r4EiEK4_Bo6cA0GrY7pfHQ9Yj9AFShDj7KLvzkILfRxg/s1600/IMG_2609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaakgkQezh95zY8cQlVLrUDyEAc8rtrt7yPPBbKJ-hMzhZVsr51JVl6y7HhWqipE6pVQxBpZ-mEMvGbeJzl9GlDv-lM1VI2jJ6r4EiEK4_Bo6cA0GrY7pfHQ9Yj9AFShDj7KLvzkILfRxg/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We looked at different examples of mythological creatures in Eric Carle's book </span><i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dragons, Dragons</i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">. Students drew a picture of a mythological creature that already exists or could make up their own. We then discussed the process of metal tooling or repousse. We made a drawing on scrap paper and then traced it onto a piece of 6x6 aluminum using a wooden stylus. We made sure to have a piece of felt beneath our aluminum so that there would be something to press into when making our indentations. When our relief was complete we painted over it with black india ink and immediately wiped it off with a paper towel. This left the ink in the grooves making their drawing stand out. The last step was to create a frame- we did this by tracing a square in the center of a 9x9 piece of black paper. The aluminum was taped to the frame from behind. Students could decorate the frame with oil pastels if they chose. The students loved this project! The results were really successful.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-87312559658370941392011-06-11T16:52:00.000-07:002011-06-11T16:52:16.182-07:00Hot Air Balloons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A74g6P17OZ42y9A79RzFMhFsKyW96KyY2s2pkD7_dUcl5-5ZPNcP64FuFDI6HhN5OewvQ4nd3CFT6BwTxas2qMrx8NoDUw3O5qApnOMzKuPO8Smnyga2hiMIYKlMpSyABR1lcWrB8XaE/s1600/IMG_2607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A74g6P17OZ42y9A79RzFMhFsKyW96KyY2s2pkD7_dUcl5-5ZPNcP64FuFDI6HhN5OewvQ4nd3CFT6BwTxas2qMrx8NoDUw3O5qApnOMzKuPO8Smnyga2hiMIYKlMpSyABR1lcWrB8XaE/s320/IMG_2607.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1st graders drew hot air balloons after looking at various images and discussing how they work. We talked about how the closer hot air balloons appear larger than the hot air balloons that are further away. We also discuseed how to draw a basket that looks three dimensional. Students added other details in the sky, baskets and down below. This lesson was borrowed from Mrs. Brown's </span><a href="http://www.mrsbrownart.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">website</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-83042912541432449332011-06-11T16:45:00.000-07:002011-06-11T16:45:14.982-07:00Frida Kahlo Inspired Self-portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGgDv5ptmoM85jylW9O69w83m2WRNaUEnVzAA_1p7FMAqjDxpbmh5355bHADjAsqS6oi2i13yswUdCoF5JDVSqCLQ5SofqbQYJ6XgglhVIzkYzt4Lsw0jqci1tKsyL1-CE5IAvvVgpnMW/s1600/IMG_2579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGgDv5ptmoM85jylW9O69w83m2WRNaUEnVzAA_1p7FMAqjDxpbmh5355bHADjAsqS6oi2i13yswUdCoF5JDVSqCLQ5SofqbQYJ6XgglhVIzkYzt4Lsw0jqci1tKsyL1-CE5IAvvVgpnMW/s320/IMG_2579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We looked at several of Frida Kahlo's self-portraits. We discussed how she includes backgrounds and objects that are important to her in her paintings. Students were asked to choose their favorite place and two of their favorite things to include in their self- portraits. We did this project in phases, first we painted our background, then we drew and colored our self-portraits with crayons and finally drew our favorite objects. We cut and glued our self-portraits and favorite objects onto our background.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-9359484438565191622011-06-05T09:08:00.000-07:002011-06-05T09:09:15.455-07:00Special Needs Students<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
I also came across <a href="http://adventuresinartstudentswspecialneeds.blogspot.com/">Adventures in Art</a> which is a fantastic blog about teaching art to students with special needs. This teacher posts great lesson ideas and material modifications.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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I found this great list of interactive art blogs on <a href="http://mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.com/">Mrs. Picasso's Art Room</a> blog. <a href="http://mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.com/2010/08/interactive-art-sites.html">Check it out!</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI_22PTKGWmBQ9I2Mo72z0orqxmuIl4T343A2y3_VNOKIydH_0HqBIk7Xx51s_i1iYCX9kZ0gSkwP7a1IhUffbkRDyAc-AaxDOsxuaWTriy5cFjImc2gTHjpI9phQF8b1bMO2Wrks_7Fv/s1600/IMG_2559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI_22PTKGWmBQ9I2Mo72z0orqxmuIl4T343A2y3_VNOKIydH_0HqBIk7Xx51s_i1iYCX9kZ0gSkwP7a1IhUffbkRDyAc-AaxDOsxuaWTriy5cFjImc2gTHjpI9phQF8b1bMO2Wrks_7Fv/s320/IMG_2559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We looked at Andy Warhols flower prints and discussed how the flowers were abstract based on the colors used and how the lines and color don't exactly match up. We then created our "backwards" painting- instead of starting with a drawing and then painting, we painted first. Students were instructed to begin by painting different sized circles with different colors. They then painted around the circles with green. The next week they used black sarpie to draw their details. We talked about several different ways to draw flowers and what other details they could add around them- grass, leaves, bugs, etc. This lesson takes about 1 1/2 classes. On the second day we read Lois Ehlerts' "Painting a Rainbow" which is about planting a garden of different colored flowers.</span>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892915122619179697.post-6274375683148715252011-06-04T19:06:00.000-07:002011-06-04T19:06:37.622-07:00Stained Glass Bugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU6ROXReoVS3TUQvGmBQWnKoUw8RUkt525yvL5bBHMy0Y_mPmQjMq2XRY9UMq1G0SfeJDr4FRNyFECkS840hTm3rhzClYkJ0S7V1cW9YJ3sKQmUqAakG_-n85y7-OVAd0YE02mX0xiZ13/s1600/IMG_2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU6ROXReoVS3TUQvGmBQWnKoUw8RUkt525yvL5bBHMy0Y_mPmQjMq2XRY9UMq1G0SfeJDr4FRNyFECkS840hTm3rhzClYkJ0S7V1cW9YJ3sKQmUqAakG_-n85y7-OVAd0YE02mX0xiZ13/s320/IMG_2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is a lesson I did with 2nd graders. We looked at several of Chagall's paintings and discussed how they looked "dreamy" and what in particular made them look that way. A common theme was flying figures. We folded our papers in half- students were instructed to draw a town or village on the bottom half of the paper. We drew wavy roads to make it look more dreamy and kept our details small so they would appear to be far below. On the top half of their papers students drew a flying figure (we were going for a self-portrait) with a night time sky. We talked about how it might be easier to turn your paper vertically to draw the figure and how to draw stars. Students chose their color of paper and used oil pastels to color.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> This is a project I definitely plan of doing again- the results were really whimsical.</span></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294626513109789991noreply@blogger.com0