Patterned Mud Cloths

Our first grade students looked at the shapes and designs of African mud cloths. Now the students are using colored papers to create a collage design inspired by African mud cloths. 

Working on Mosaics

The fifth grade students looked at pictures of mosaics and then planned their own.  Now, they are working on creating their own mosaic out of colored paper.  

Painted Blankets

The second grade students looked at pictures of Mexican blankets and then used paint to create a striped blanket. Next, they will be using cut paper to add designs to their blankets. 

Painting Colorful Stripes

The second graders learned about the bright colors of Mexican blankets and then painted colorful stripes on their papers. Next they will add paper designs to create a collage inspired by Mexican blankets.

Weaving

The fourth grade students looked at the artwork of Victor Vasarely and are using his ideas as inspiration to create their own colorful square designs. First the students created a weaving and next they began layering squares on top to create their unique geometric designs.

Cool Collage

The kindergarten students learned how to cut and glue and are using their new skills to create a beautiful circles and lines collage. Next, the students will use crayons to add designs to their artwork.

Painting Stripes

The second grade students looked at Mexican blankets and are using the ideas of color and design to create a collage. These beautiful stripe designs are the beginnings of their Mexican blanket collages. 

Painting in Circles

The third grade students carefully measured and drew 3" grids and then added concentric circles into each box. Today the students learned about painting with watercolors and they are carefully painting their circles. 

Painting Castles

The fifth grade students learned about the artwork of Paul Klee and used his work as inspiration to draw these geometric castles. Today they began using watercolors to paint their intricate castles.