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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
Three hand-painted clay figurines, each holding an object, with simple facial features and bright colors, evoke the charm of Sumerian statues.

Sumerian statues– Fourth/Fifth grades

We learned about Sumerian art.  The students drew Sumerian statuettes and we also made some figures out of clay!  These…

  • November 4, 2011
  • clay, fifth grade, fourth grade, sculpture
String Ball Mobiles of various sizes hang from the ceiling in a vibrant art installation in a room with white walls.

Finished String Ball Mobiles

. We made 3 mobiles out of the string balls.  You can see my posts about the string balls here. …

  • September 21, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • sculpture
A handmade fabric cone doll with white curly hair, button eyes, a blue scarf, and a colorful outfit lies on a white surface.

Making a fabric cone doll

I was playing around with how to make a fun art doll for 1st grade.  You will need to get…

  • September 13, 2011
  • 1 Comment
  • sculpture
A figurine in a metallic outfit holding a flag and shield, standing on a base labeled "DARWIN OF OTFORD." Week Update included.

Week Update

Well, I haven’t updated since this past Sunday, so I will briefly tell you what I’ve been up to..  parent-teacher…

  • March 26, 2011
  • fifth grade, paper mache, sculpture, sixth grade
Handcrafted animal mask with colorful paint, exaggerated features, and straw whiskers inspired by the Pacific Northwest Coast on a white background.

Pacific Northwest Coast Masks– 3rd grade

The 3/4s viewed a video about Pacific Northwest Coast art.  They made a spirit animal mask using similar characteristics.  These…

  • March 19, 2011
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  • sculpture, third grade
Handmade penguin figurine on paper with a drawn blue sky and fish, making it a delightful kindergarten project.

Kindergarten Penguins

The kindergartners are studying penguins in their classroom, so we made penguins out of model magic modelling compound.  One trick…

  • January 21, 2011
  • 3 Comments
  • kindergarten, sculpture
A simple craft project featuring scrap faces made with colorful fabric and paper on a paddle stick.

Scrap Faces

To connect with the Science, the Primaries are learning about how artists can use recycled and cast off materials to…

  • November 11, 2010
  • 5 Comments
  • first grade, recycled art, sculpture
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