First Week!

We are off to a great start this year. It's been a good week of getting to know eachother, setting goals, and learning about the art room. 

Both 5th and 6th grade classes spent the first week in art with two drawing activities: 

An abstract name design and cartoon knight drawings. 

This was a great opportunity to get comfortable with our drawing skills this year and to learn to work together. 

The goal with these activities was to practice quality mark-making skills and learn about the elements of art. 

Check out some of our sample work below:

Andy Warhol in Bentonville

     Over the summer, I had the awesome opportunity of teaching two Andy Warhol-themed summer camps (ages 10-12) at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Warhol's Nature is the name of the artwork currently on display by Andy Warhol and features artwork about his love of nature and animals. Especially endangered animals.
     At the start of our new school year, Old High art students can look forward to some of these same projects. Below are some pictures of the artwork we created:

Collaboration student display of Warhol inspired Silver Clouds and Cow Wallpaper

Art sample inspired by Warhol's Birds, Bees, and Butterfly illustrations:

Projects inspired by Warhol's Endangered Animals Series:

Completed 6th Grade Automata Currently on Display at the Amazeum!

Nice work on display at the Amazeum's tinker/maker space! Great job Old High Middle School, 6th grade (Class of 2015)

Amazeum info: http://www.amazeum.org/