Summer break is almost here!

I love projects like this just before summer break.  I think many of us have our minds on somewhere warmer with water, waves, and sand!  

8th Grade Art

The last nine weeks was my first time ever teaching 8th graders.  It was an extremely dynamic class with artists of all levels, a daily challenge to say the least.  Here are just a few of their project results.

Tree Themed Projects

 Fourth Grade Fauve Trees

 When March rolls around it feels like the long winter months are never going to end.  We worked on these tropical paintings while listening to ocean waves on my iTunes.  This helped set the mood to bring us to a "staycation" in our classroom.  

Why did the chicken cross the road?

My fifth grade loved this project.  We read and discussed the book "Why did the chicken cross the road?" After this the kids were so excited to get started!  They had generated so many ideas, here's just a few.  Check out more on our Artsonia site: 

http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?exhibit=624031

 Running away from Kentucky Fried Chicken.

 Going to opening day at Wrigley Field.

 Running away from it's shadow.

Ready for battle.

Keith Haring Inspired Social Issues Poster

I really enjoyed this project with my Art 1 students.  I introduced Keith Haring, and we talked about his life and artwork.  They were all given the same size paper and they had to come up with at least four social issues that they thought were important.  Of the four they picked one and made it into a poster.  I couldn't believe how much I learned about their lives, and beyond.   

"Teen Pregnancy"

"Save Yourself for Marriage"

"Obesity" 

"Biracial Relationships"

"Obesity in America"

"Texting While Driving"

"Outweighing Healthy Eating Habits"

 "Troops Overseas"

 "Racing for a Cure"

 "Overcoming Hate"

"Same Sex Marriage"

 "Defeating Drugs"

"Preventing Teenage Smoking"