KindergartenKindergarten students finished two projects over the past several weeks. First, we learned about patterns and made patterned winter hats. Next, students learned about self-portraits and added their hat to their portrait. Recently, we finished our Claude Monet inspired water lily collages! First GradeFirst grade students began our 2nd trimester by studying Japan, which connects to students’ classroom curriculum. Students made a glazed clay teacup inspired by the Japanese tea ceremony. Next, we continued the Japanese theme and created a picture of a bonsai tree with paper, tissue paper, and paint. Students explored how using a fork scraped on painted paper can create a unique texture, and made a name tag to label their tree, just like the bonsai trees at the Chicago Botanic Gardens! Students also did a mini-project about architecture as they worked with a partner to design a structure with modeling clay and wood sticks! Second GradeOlive's 2nd grade students created a massive castle out of paper! This project incorporated several techniques and media, including printmaking, as they made a pattern of blocks with paint and a sponge. Below is an interview with 2nd grade student Sianna about the project! Note: Interview has been edited for clarity Mr. DeMarco: Hi Sianna. Describe your project for me! Sianna: It looks like a real castle, made of stone. It's very big and well made. Mr. DeMarco: What materials did you use to make it? Sianna: I used Twistable colored pencils, paint and sponges, sharpie, scissors, and paper. Mr. DeMarco: What did you enjoy about the project? Sianna: The character inside. Mr. DeMarco: What was challenging? Sianna: The rooftops and the windows. Mr. DeMarco: Did you learn anything new? Sianna: I learned that castles weren't perfect and the first castles were made of wood. I also learned lords and ladies weren't the same as kings and queens. Currently, students are drawing a portrait of the president they're researching in their classroom! Third GradeOlive's 3rd grade students finished a clay flower bowl project and are currently working on a creating a self-portrait with a twist: they must draw themself as a Lego Minifigure! Below you can see students examining real Minifigures while making observations about their appearance compared to a human. Many 3rd grade students attended Clay Night in February. Students are in the process of taking those creations home. Fourth Grade4th grade students finished a "food in art project" by creating a two pretend meals, one with healthy foods and one with "sometimes foods." Read the interview below with 4th grade student Emily to find out more! Note: Interview has been edited for clarity Mr. DeMarco: Hi Emily. Describe your project for me! Emily: On my nutritious side I have watermelon, popcorn, baby carrots, blueberries, and some grapes. On my sometimes foods side I have a lollipop, a chocolate chip cookie, a slice of pepperoni pizza, and a Kit-Kat. Mr. DeMarco: What materials did you use to make it? Emily: I used paper plates, colored paper, markers, and colored pencils. Mr. DeMarco: What did you enjoy about the project? Emily: I enjoyed using our creativity to make realistic foods. Mr. DeMarco: What was challenging? Emily: I was challenged by making foods without using a photo to help me. Mr. DeMarco: Did you learn anything new? Emily: I learned that junk food is also known as "sometimes foods." I also learned about which foods are considered sometimes foods and which are healthy foods. In our most recent project, students wove a circle. Upon finishing, the weaving was mounted on a background with a border made with colored permanent markers. Oooohlala! Fifth GradeOlive's 5th grade students just finished a unit on one-point perspective. One-point perspective is a system of drawing that allows a drawing to look 3-dimensional. After two days of practice, students were tasked with create their dream bedroom! The project was challenging but rewarding. One of the biggest challenges for artists of all ages is drawing lightly to make erasing easier, hence our motto of "draw light until you get it right!" Below is an interview with 5th grade student Andrew about the project! Note: Interview has been edited for clarity Mr. DeMarco: Hi Andrew. Describe your project for me!
Andrew: My project has an Xbox and a computer. It has a big TV and a framed "W" flag. It has a large dresser and a desk with a V.R. headset, and an iPhone. Mr. DeMarco: What materials did you use to make it? Andrew: I used a no.2 pencil and paper. Mr. DeMarco: What did you enjoy about the project? Andrew: I enjoyed being creative and getting to put whatever I wanted in it. Mr. DeMarco: What was challenging? Andrew: It was challenging to make the "W" in one-point perspective Mr. DeMarco: Did you learn anything new? Andrew: I learned how to draw in one-point perspective correctly. |
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