Peace Word Paintings

Students began this project by learning about the complementary colors (colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel).  They brainstormed "peace" or "peacebuilder" words, or words that make them think about feeling at peace.  The challenge was keeping the words 5 letters or less!  The results are really amazing!

Peace Word Paintings

Students brainstormed words that represent the feeling of peace, and created a word painting using complementary colors.  They used a previously made "complementary color spinner" to help remind them what colors to use.  They are in-process, but coming out great!

Wire Sculpture Fish

These beautiful sculptures created by grades 3, 4 and 5 were inspired by the wire sculptures and mobile art of Alexander Calder.

Works of HeART

Students in grades K-5 learned about how artists collaborate.  Each student in the school made one little heart for our enormous heart chains.  They are truly works of HeART !

Free Choice Day

Many classes in grades 1-5 earned a "Free-Choice Day" recently.  Here's some photos of just a few of the fun activities available on this special day in art!

Big Sculptures - Pencils, Crayons and Colored Pencils by Gr. 4

Fourth graders created these amazing sculptures using paper-towels tubes, papier- mache, and paint.

We Are Peace Builders!

For our very first project, every grade learned how to say peace in many languages, and created peace signs using words and patterns.  They looked awesome adorning the school for Open House!

Weavings by Grade 4

Fabulous weavings filled with different colors, textures and patterns, great work fourth grade!

Ice Cream Drawings

All grades had a chance to work on these delicious drawings based on the work of Wayne Thiebaud....

Scenery for the Jungle Book - Gr. 4

Getting ready for the fourth grade play by creating long vines and giant jungle leaves.

Quilts of Gee's Bend Collages on Display

Quilts of Gee's Bend Collages

All grades created gorgeous, vibrant painted paper, which we collected and then used for our quilt square collages inspired by The Quilts of Gee's Bend.  Scroll down to see our artists painting paper, and then cutting and gluing strips for their quilt squares.