Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Plum Blossoms by Grade 2



Second graders viewed plum blossom paintings from China.  Next they created their own compositions, and used recycled water bottles to stamp their blossoms.  




Weavings by Grade 4

Fourth graders went about and beyond on their weavings this year.  They went beyond the basics, and learned to weave blocks of color, while some students even wove in pictures and letters....









Torn Paper Ice Cream by Grade K


These torn -paper collages are inspired by the artwork of painter Wayne Thiebaud.


Kindergarten Sets

Kindergarten students worked hard creating the backdrop for their class play, "No No Titus".  
The play was a big hit!





Japanese Fish Printing by Grade 3

Third graders explored Japanese fish printing, or Gyotaku.  After pressing their image into foam, they inked up the foam and pressed two prints.  Students were so excited to peel back the foam and see their prints!







Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Long Meddowe Days Parade Banners

These were made for our marchers representing Center School in the parade last weekend.  The banners were signed by every K - 5 student in the school!




Circle Weavings by Grade 5


Fifth graders worked so hard on these advanced weavings, and the results are fabulous.  Students created their own looms, learned about "warp" and "weft" and chose a unique color palette and pattern for their weavings.