I cannot thank you enough for the joy your children have given me. Working at FBCS has been an incredible experience. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your children! Here are a few pictures from today. Middle School artists divided into groups and worked on designs for interactive tape murals. This afternoon the sun came out just long enough for the 6th graders to construct their designs on the outside walls of the high school building. I'm hoping the weather will cooperate tomorrow so the 7th & 8th graders can put theirs up. Check the lesson out for more information. Kindergarten artists are learning how to use art supplies and over the past few weeks we have experimented with glue. We have used glue sponges, made glue dots, and drawn lines with glue. Finally we created "rainbow fish" with glue and oil pastels. You can look at all the "rainbow fish" on our Artsonia online art gallery.
Middle School artists used fluorescent paint and glitter to create underwater coral paintings. When the paintings were finished we covered the window, cut out the lights, turned on the black lights, and admired the work. Here are a few of their paintings. To see them all visit our Artsonia online art gallery. Can I just say this student continues to amaze me. Natalie is a 6th grader at FBCS and spends her spare time creating costumes. This is her latest design. I love my students!
I don't know who is more excited about this project--middle school artists or me. Over the summer I saw a video about underwater coral and it's fluorescent colors. I saved the video thinking I wanted to incorporate it into a lesson somehow. Then while cleaning out my son's closet I found black lights. So our middle school artists are creating their own Underwater Coral Paintings that we will view under black lights when complete. Here is a sneak peak at some of their work so far. WOW! The last week has been busy. We prepared the school and our houses for Irma. We bought water, food, batteries, and gas. We put up shutters, brought in plants, and made our pets comfy. Some of us stayed. Some of us left. We welcomed utility workers. We used power tools, sawed trees, picked up limbs, and took down shutters. Most important, we united together, we helped each other, we prayed for each other, and we grew in our understanding of what it means to rely on God. I think I'm ready to go back to school. Middle school artists have been working on their Name Design projects. They have done an amazing job! Here are a few pictures of their work. Yes we went over a few procedures and expectations in the FBCS Art Studio, but we started the new school year creating. While middle school classes accepted the Brown Bag Challenge and addressed different tasks in groups, elementary artists began work on Identity Zentangles. Kindergarten artists started by coloring, cutting, and gluing Shape People. It's great to be back in school.
This summer I visited New Orleans, a place known for Mardi Gras, live music, art, and spicy food. While I was there I went to the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Dr. Seuss and the George Rodrique galleries, and the New Orleans Mardi Gras Museum. I also spent time exploring the Arts District, an historic neighborhood filled with the works of local artists. I love how the city embraces its French, African and American cultures. Here are some pictures from our trip. One of my favorite pieces was a large scale sculpture called America by Will Roman. The artwork is a "reflection on the industries and economies that built the United States of America over the past few centuries." On the outside, the structure looks like a large log cabin representing Abraham Lincoln's childhood home and the color symbolizes the gold many sought in America. The inside is a collage of geometric mosaic panels created with materials from the industries and historical trends that have shaped America. You will see everything from arrowheads to railroad ties to pills to iPhones and keyboards. While the structure represents our nation, it reminded me of how we may look one way on the outside but inside we are a collection of complexity created from events and memories of our past.
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AuthorMrs. McCullers Archives
October 2017
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