Artist, Fiona, from first grade, shares her invented vehicle' sketches from her sketchbook

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1st graders creating collagraphs of their invented vehicles. Notice they are using their sketches from last week as a resource.

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2nd graders using fake foods to create still life sketches, which will be used to make collages with emphasis on composition

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National Gallery Art for Kids!!!!

Family Programs WORKSHOP REGISTRATION Balancing Act January 15, 22, 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. January 16, 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. February 5, 12, 19, 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. February 11, 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Education Studio Online registration begins on January 11, 2012, at noon. (ages 8 to 11) Investigate Edgar Degas's wax sculptures of dancers and horses, and learn how to construct your own sculpture using a wire armature and clay. Led by Emily Lazaro and Nathalie Ryan. Family Workshops are designed for children and adults to participate in together. Taught by artists and museum educators, each two-hour workshop includes an interactive tour in the galleries followed by a hands-on studio session. www.nga.gov/programs/family/#family_workshops

Anasazi-Inspired Vessels Gallery (4th Grade-Patterson)

This is just one of the 3 classes that worked on creating Anasazi-inspired vessels. We began by learning about the Anasazi, looking at maps of where they lived and discussed similarities in the vessels they created. We then learned about cylindrical vessels, what they are, what they are not, how to draw them. In our sketchbooks we drew half-a-dozen cylindrical vessels and drew Anasazi-inspired designs over our vessel sketches. Next, we used parent-donated recycled plastic containers, and sometimes inflated balloons, to create our vessels. We used tape, then paper mache to make our vessels extra strong and durable. When dry, we painted them and the last week we used varied-sized brushes to detail them using the designs we had drawn in our sketchbooks weeks back. What an amazing process to learn that you can be inspired by the work of another culture or artist and still make the final product your own personal creation. Enjoy the gallery!!

Board books needed for 5th grade refurbished pop-up non-fiction book creations. Also, pillow stuffing needed for 3rd grade African-inspired printed pillows. Drop off donations in the art room.

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5th graders built a 'shared-knowledge' wall of ways you can make paper in books pop out. They will use this wall as a resource for when they create their pop-up book.

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