While living in New York I was doing a lot of wedding photography. These are postcards with my NY-based business info on them now being repurposed into sculpting materials. The kids had a wonderful time creating various 3D sculptures.
These are my first few displays of the year. I try really hard to both show great respect for the work children do by the way I display the kids' work but I also aim to describe the process to the community as a whole.
Here is an example of one of our watercolor explorations. These paintings took 2 classes. During the first class children explored the wet-on-wet techniques using soft bristled watercolor brushes. During the second class children used smaller brushes and metallic watercolors to add 'smaller marks' on top of their paintings while practicing their wet-on-dry techniques.
In the art room most kids stand while working so they have a better view of their work from above. Kids in the art room work very well independently.
A stencil designed by a 5th grade artist....to be used on our abstract insect part mural.
Kids LOVEEEEEE all things metallic.....please come to the stairway by the art room to see the wonderful paintings the second graders made.
Detail brushes are used to make small marks. Artists purposely choose their brushes depending on what type of marks they want to make.
Thanks to the amazing parents at Murch, mixed media projects like these are much more fun. 90% of the items in this mixed media collage project are donated by Murch families.
Scissor skills are essential to all young students. Ability to use your hands to cut the shapes you desire are very useful in art. Children who excell in cutting also excell in penmanship and all other small motor skills. I encourage all families to practice cutting at home......if left-handed, please make sure you order left-handed scissors from amazon.com.
This is an image from my Elmo 'projector' ....Last year the HSA bought the art room an Elmo projector allowing me the ability to share enlarged images of my live demonstrations on a huge screen. This has truly revolutionized the way I run my class. Thank yuo HSA!!
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011 through Sunday,September 11, 2011
Join us the third Saturday of every month for themed, 90-minute workshops designed especially for kids and families! Family workshops begin in the galleries with an interactive tour followed by an artist-led activity in our art studios. Take home your own work of art inspired by your visit to the Gallery.
Workshops are limited to children 5-7 or 8-12 and their adult companions. Re-entry to the collection after the workshop is permitted. Workshop fees can be applied toward a family membership. Space is limited and advanced registration is requried.
All workshops are $8 per child, Corcoran members at the family level and above and $10 per child, public. Adult companions do not need to purchase a ticket for the workshop and re-entry to the collection after the workshop is permitted.
Click here to go directly to site to register.
Look what they have scheduled next:
Explore mixed-media paintings embedded with interesting objects and personal meaning in our special exhibition Chris Martin: Painting Big. After the tour, create your own painting that incorporates found objects and personal mementos. Please bring several flat, personal items such as favorite photos, CDs, or objects that can be incorporated into a two-dimensional artwork.
All workshops are $8 per child, Corcoran members at the family level and above and $10 per child, public. Adult companions do not need to purchase a ticket for the workshop and re-entry to the collection after the workshop is permitted. Link to this specific page click HERE.
Also, if you want to go to Chris Martin's lecture at the Corcoran go here.
