December Art Notes

We have been working hard in the art room the past month!  Our current classes include 6th Core Art, 8th Core Art, 3D Sculpture, and (new to me) Food Experience. 

6^th Core Art:

We will have finished both Ancient Greece and Rome before break.  6^th grade artists will have created their own Greek pottery, complete with a myth, and a clay portrait bust before break.  In January we will be studying the Renaissance, as well as some various types of Architecutre that begin during this time.

3D Sculpture:

Sculptors worked with clay and now are learning the amazing 3D effects you can do with just paper.  Look for these 3D paper animals after break!

8^th Core Art:

Before break, 8^th grade students will have finished their Pop Art relief sculptures, and wrapped up their unit on Abstract Expressionism.  They will have chosen an emotion, and learned various painting techniques to help them express that emotion—with colors, shapes, and lines only!  After break, we will start on our 20^th century architecture unit, complete with using Google Sketchup to create our dream houses!

Food Experience:

All students have passed their safety tests, which means they have the green light to start cooking!  We will be learning about each of the 5 food groups, and creating recipes that feature these.  Students have chosen a recipe starring a fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, dairy, (and a dessert), and will be cooking these up as the weeks go on!  I’m looking forward to seeing (and tasting) what they come up with this block! 

If you are a parent of a child in Food Experience, make sure they have told you about their cooking homework!  You have a night off from cooking each week!  If you have questions please let me know.