What a busy week it has been at GLOBE! We have been continuing our projects started two weeks ago, and here are some updates!
Last week in Kindergarten, we looked at The Birthday by Marc Chagall. This is one of my favorite paintings because it shows so much emotion! We talked about how Chagall painted this artwork after his wife surprised him on his birthday with flowers, and how we was so happy and in love that he felt as if he was floating. The kids then drew their own happy memories using black oil pastels, and this week we started painting over these drawings using watercolors! These are looking amazing so far!
In 1st Grade, the students finished up a weaving project that we started last week, in which we wove strips of paper together that we had previously painted. This week, we talked about how artists use symbols to communicate an idea. Then we thought of symbols we could use to represent what we are thankful for. This was a long project, and you can tell how much work they put into it!
This student was thankful for Mr. Sanders :)
The 2nd Grade artists have been hard at work as well! Last week, we discussed the art of Jerry Pinkney, an artist/illustrator whose work is currently being shown at the High Museum. We looked at a few of the book covers he has designed and talked about why book covers are important. Now, the students are working on designing brand-new book covers for their favorite stories! After some careful planning in their sketchbooks, these illustrators are off to a great start! Pictures to come!
The 3rd Graders have started a big Guerrilla Art unit and are working on investigating current issues that are important to them. They brought in research with facts, and after sharing our research, we talked about how we can use posters to inform people about these important issues. The final posters will include a fact about their issue, as well as a possible solution to the problem. Here are some images of the artists in the planning stages of the process.
Look for upcoming posts featuring updates about grade-specific projects!
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