Category Archives: art
Art Show
During the Harvest Supper, McGuffey students Grades1-8 presented their work in an art show. The artists developed a plan for their project and worked on their pieces over the course of 6 weeks. Materials included clay, paper mache, glue, cardboard, … Continue reading
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Finger Knitting
Kindergarteners have been working on finger knitting in Art Studio. This will set them up nicely when they learn to knit with knitting needles in Middle School. Working on fine motor skills can be tricky so they had plenty of … Continue reading
Empty Bowls
McGuffey artists have been creating Papier-mâché bowl centerpieces for Oxford’s Empty Bowls event. Decorated with paint or collaged with Mod Podge, the bowls were a wonderful addition to the event and even helped declutter the tables by holding crackers!
W.O.W Art Show, Part Three
A FOREST OF SPRAY PAINT: I made a spray paint picture with a waterfall. The canvas is made of a big piece of cardboard painted white. The actual painting is made of spray paint. I made it to get on … Continue reading
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W.O.W. Art Show, Part Two
SUNSET: Painting of a sunset and hand made with paint and canvas. CAT FOOD: I made this painting with acrylic paint on a regular canvas. It is inspired by the internet memes “Can I has this hamborgor?”, Grumpy Cat, and … Continue reading
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W.O.W. Art Show, Part One
SILO: My project is a silo. My silo is made out of clay and popsicle sticks. I made a silo because I like being on the farm and it reminds me of the farm. CLAY CAT: My project is clay … Continue reading
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High School Sewing Projects
McGuffey High School students have loved visiting our next door neighbor, Thread Up Oxford, which has an abundant supply of fabrics and sewing notions. Students are inventing new projects every week with their inspiring finds while learning how to use … Continue reading
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Sharing Art
Sharing art is an exciting and rewarding experience in the McGuffey art studio. Artists select one of their creations (finished or a work-in-progress) to share and receive positive comments on. Often, in the older units, we write down our positive … Continue reading
France
We studied France in the Primary classroom for the past two weeks and ended this unit with an Art History lesson about ballet. We discussed how ballet was brought to France from Italy, where it developed into the performance art … Continue reading
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Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns
This past week in art, we learned how to draw pumpkins to celebrate the beginning of Fall and the spooky season. We began by examining a real pumpkin to take note of texture, form, and color. Right off the bat, … Continue reading
Posted in art, intermediate unit, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary, upper unit
