Paper Sculpture

Second graders created abstract sculptures after observing Alexander Calder's stabiles. Students discovered that they could bend, roll, curl, and fold their 2D strip of paper and create three dimensional forms. This is always a favorite piece of artwork for the second graders-- and I love it when students tell me they made a sculpture at home and even showed their parents how to create one!

Happy New Year!

Welcome back, everyone!  I thought I'd post some photos of the art room.  The music teachers and I share the space.  We are very fortunate to have a SmartBoard in the room and I am luckiest of all to have a kiln! 

Elements of Art and Principles of Design board

The students all have a job to do

Our SmartBoard (and covered piano below)

The tables are color-coded and pencils/erasers are stored in the table bins

Mrs. Hurley's desk

The Colorful Palette Award-a "friendly competition" among the classes based on good behavior

Our sink area

Check back often for new artwork!

Barrows Art 2010-2011

 Click on the Barrows Art 2010-2011 link below to view a sampling of great art from Barrows students!  Have a great summer!


Barrows Art 2010-2011

Catching Up!

The end of the year is fast approaching and Barrows students are busy finishing up art work.  Enjoy!

Pop Art Self Portraits-4th grade

Big Mouth Fish--3rd grade

Painted Paper Butterflies in the style of Eric Carle--2nd gr.

One Point Perspective--5th grade

Clay Maracas--5th grade

Collagraphs (including printing plate)--3rd grade

Portrait Partners

Cameron and Ashley

Jake and Samantha

Sam and Jake

Declan and Michael

Meaghan and Meredith

Daniel and Hannah

RJ and Johnston

The idea for this great lesson came from Phyl and her blog, There's a Dragon in my Art Room.  I absolutely loved this lesson and the artwork that the first graders created!  The students were partnered up to create a portrait of each other.  We talked about how artists have been creating portraits through the ages and I used the opportunity to talk about facial features and proportions.  I like to have the students use their hands and fingers to feel and measure where everything is located on their face.  We use our hands to measure how wide our foreheads are, how much space is between our lower lip and the bottom of our chin, the space between our eyes, etc.  I give them some fun face facts and they have fun measuring their own facial features.  The students then look carefully at their partner and begin drawing in pencil.  Once their drawing was completed they used crayon to add color and a stained glass design was used for the background. 

Now Serving......4th grade food sculptures!

There is always excitement in the air when it comes time for the 4th graders to work with clay.  For this piece of art we look at Claes Oldenburg and his famous food sculptures for inspiration.  The students drew a sketch of their chosen food and include notes on how they will try to re-create it in clay.  Once their sculpture is finished, it is fired in the kiln, painted, and displayed it the library.