Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
Monday, September 23, 2019
Friday, September 6, 2019
Monday, August 27, 2018
My Art-filled Summer
Welcome Back Artists!
I am excited to be back at school after a busy summer of artistic adventures!
Early in the summer, I hosted Summer Art Camp at Waitsfield School. We explored a wide variety of arts media including clay, Shibori dying, mural painting, book making and more!
Mid-summer I traveled with my family to Italy. There I got to experience some of the most famous works of art up close and personal! In Florence I visited Michelangelo's statue of David and several other well known works. I also took many photos in hopes of inspiring my own artwork upon my return.
I wrapped up the summer with a course hosted by Shelburne Farms called "Climate Creative." During this class, a group of educators discussed how we can use the arts and other creative methods to teach about climate change and help students learn about environmental issues. It was so inspiring to be surrounded by many other arts teachers and passionate educators. This project will continue into the fall and will culminate with a final project or show.
During the Climate Creative course, I visited Burlington City Arts and saw an exciting exhibit of work by artist Cristal Wagner. Her work included a installation made of colorful plastic woven on wire forms. It reminded me of being inside a giant technicolor coral reef. The exhibit also included mind blowing sculptures made from cut paper. (click through the Instagram post to see all images of work from this show!)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Monday, August 29, 2016
Welcome Back to School Fayston Families!
After
a fantastic summer filled with relaxation, family time and creative
adventures, I am excited to be back in the Art Room! This year in Art
Class we will explore a variety of arts media, areas of interest and new
techniques. I strive to help each student feel success and pride in
his or her work and understand that, as Picasso said, "Every child is an artist."
This fall we will be gearing up for our all-school Artist-in-Residence
in just a couple of weeks! We will be working with stone artist Thea Alvin to create a permanent installation at the school. More information will be forthcoming!
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Friday, August 29, 2014
You Fit in at Fayston
Welcome back Artists! We are starting our year with the theme "You Fit in at Fayston," since each of us is an important part of our school. All students, K-6, will contribute a puzzle piece to our school puzzle. We are off to a great start!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
First day of school!
Welcome back!
Thanks to our wonderful families for putting on a fabulous back to school breakfast!
We started our year taking about risk taking, challenges, setting goals and feeling pride. Students drew something they did over the summer that fit with this theme. We collected the drawings on a bulletin board with kids thoughts about the things and quotes on these subjects.
We are off to a great start!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Kindergartners Explore!
To begin the year with the Kindergarten classes, I like to make sure the young artists have a complete understanding of the most basic art materials. We practice care and clean up and explore the different ways to use the materials. This helps students to become familiar with each of the tools before they are inundated with other directions. We set up crayons, markers, colored pencils and oil pastels on four different tables. I also included some stencils and pattern rubbing plates. We rotated through the fours stations so that each artist had a chance to explore all of the tools. Kindergarten artists were extremely productive and creative and definitely enjoyed the chance to draw whatever they wanted.
CRAYONS!
COLORED PENCILS!
OIL PASTELS!
MARKERS!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Helping Hands
In the days following the destruction of Hurricane Irene, we saw something beautiful happen within our community: Many folks lent a hand to neighbors and friends to help them clean up and get back in business after the flood. Students reflected on ways that they had helped their community recover and how they can "lend a hand" whenever it is needed. We used markers and colored pencils to create hands that express each student's individuality and creativity.
Why is ART important?
Here are some of the reasons why Fayston Artists think that art is important:
You
have to use your imagination!
Art
is a fun way to learn
Expresses
Creativity
Art
is a creative break from schoolwork
Without
Art, the world would be colorless.
Art
is more than just fun and games.
Art
is an escape
from reality.
Art
makes you see the beauty in things.
Art
is a break from academics.
It
is a relaxing
way to let your thoughts go.
Art
is a great way to express yourself.
Art
calms
you down and makes you happy.
You
can draw your imagination!
There
is no right or wrong.
It
makes the world colorful.
Art
helps you use your mind.
Art
can help you learn.
It’s
FUN!
If
you didn’t make art, your walls would be blank. You need color and pictures in your life.
If
you make a mistake, you can always fix it.
Art
can show love
and peace.
In
life you need to be creative to solve problems.
Art
is inspiring!
Art
makes me feel free!
Many
different jobs
use art.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Welcome Back!
It is so good to be back at school! Despite our delayed start due to Hurricane Irene, our school is finally filled with smiling children and eager teachers. Personally, I feel like I have an awful lot to be thankful for as this school year begins. I am excited to be returning to school after spending five wonderful months with my son Willis. Thank you to everyone who has made my first day away easier by asking about him. He is a wonderful, healthy, happy baby!
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