7th Grade Greek Vases

Students in 7th grade learned about the ancient Greeks through their artwork.  They learned about vase shapes and their uses, the different patterns they incorporated into their artwork and their gods and goddesses.  Students chose a vase shape and a god and drew them.  They used watercolors to add color and labelled their pieces with the name of the vase and god.  

Thank you MLK!!

"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."  Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

This mural is from http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/ and was done by my 3rd graders.  They thought it was cool how they each did a piece that turned into a mural.

Triangle Trees

Finally back.  Have had a few things going on and just haven't been able to blog.  One of those things is my diet.  I have had a lot of issues with food all my life and than about 2 months ago I started to get hives.  So right after the holidays I started on an elimination diet.  It has been a lot of  headaches and just not feeling well from withdrawal but now I feel great, though I miss certain foods.  Right now I am wheat, gluten, sugar and dairy free.  I've lost 8 lbs. and have 2 more weeks before I start re-introducing other foods.  

Anywho, here is a kindergarten project and I apologize because I can't remember where I got this lesson from.  I simplified it a bit for kindergarten but basically it is based on triangles.  The kids could either draw their own or trace templates that I made.  Went over the lines with crayon and than painted.  

2nd Grade Kente Cloth

In January I start art projects for Black History Month.  Today my 2nd graders were introduced to kente cloth from Ghana.  After viewing some of the cloth, they created their own with oil pastels and construction paper.  We talked about the importance of color and pattern in our designs.

Welcome 2011!

I love the New year.  Maybe it is what everyone does(or thinks about doing) but I can't wait to start re-organizing.  It's probably because I am not the most organized person and am always looking for my supplies to be easily accessible.  

#1 item that I love for organizing - wheeled basket cart.  Have decided that it will hold my rubber stamp supplies.  This fits under my work table so I can pull it out as needed.  Garage sale item but you can get these everywhere.  

#2 item - 3 drawer file, 12x12.  Love this for all of my papers and stencils.   Used to have this under my work table, but have moved it up top because I use paper a lot. This is from Michael's.  These will be on sale this week, 40% off. 

Item #3 - These are from The Container Store.  I keep buying these magazine holders whenever they go on sale, since I cannot part with my magazine collections.  The flat files hold my copy paper for my printer.  Need another set for my colored printer paper.  

Item #4 - Plastic storage boxes from The Container Store.  Light weight and inexpensive.  I think I will put part of my fabric collection in these.  I am a sucker for all fabrics.  I always want to buy people towels, linens, etc... when giving gifts.  

 Item #5 - Wire ribbon holders.  See, I love ribbon too.  After all it's fabric.  These are part of Marie Osmond's collection.  Got these online and they stack on each other.