Latest Projects

It's been a few days since I've updated.  It's grading season, and we all know how that goes- I'm up to my ears in projects that need to be returned, or photographed, or graded, or FINISHED!  And, I'm kind of tired of the current projects- ready to turn over to a new 9 weeks.  Kind of the typical end of the grading period stuff.  I thought I'd share a few successes.

Working with the 2nd grade teachers on some "Wild West" work- crayon/watercolor cowboy scenes-YEEHAW

2nd grade cars for our Red Groom's city.  The girl with a bow cracks me up.

Lovin' these water bottle babies by the 3rd graders- check out her highlights!

Don't know why the belt buckle catches my eye- nice paint job on this guy.

Red Headed Fireball!  LOL

You'd think he was goofing around with the paint- but he really has green glasses- the hair was a creative touch.

4th Grade carousels- We looked at "Fox Trot Carousel" by Red Grooms.

The carousels were to have school imagery on them- love the pizza topper.

Artin it up with the MNPS elementary art teachers

We had "The Clay Lady" come and demonstrate some clay techniques which she has streamlined to be quick and user friendly.   Fun projects, however, I would encourage my students to use the proper clay vocabulary.  But I do understand the reasons behind what she does. Anyway, we made fish by bending a slab around a crumpled newspaper, leaving the "mouth open, and pinching out a tail.  Extra clay was used to create details like fins and eyes.  It was fun to see the wide variety of fish from a very basic set of directions.