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Art Show

5/21/2016

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Elementary School Art Show

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Felt & Papier-mâché Sculptures
Our art show is such a huge undertaking but so worth it in the end when all of the parents, students and staff show up to see the wonderful things the kids made throughout the year.

We work hard to keep all of the students work in school until May for our big night, it's a challenge because all of the kids are eager to take their projects home as soon as they're finished. We try to get them excited about their work being present in the show and for the most part we get the reluctant "oh fine" from them! In the end it turned out beautiful and the projects have already been returned to the kids.

A lot of students have come up to me and said that art is their favorite subject, it's mine too, and I'm so flattered and honored that they tell me such things. In art class you get to explore your own creativity while learning about culture and technique. Art class is really a magical place to learn new things, like how wax resists water, or to make a running stitch or how to form 3D shapes from a flat piece of paper.
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Sculptures & Paintings on Display
I believe that learning about these techniques sharpens our conceptual skills strengthening our abilities to visualize and construct complex problems and then executing them in the flesh. Problem solving is such an important skill to have, it's the foundation for decision making, hypothesizing and forming new ideas.
My students had made sculptures inspired by Oaxacan animal sculptures, felt foods and monsters, quilling illustrations and a lot more. Our awesome veteran art teacher Mr. Anderson did a whole ton of work with the kids, Picasso inspired self portraits, marbling with silhouettes, Naguchi inspired sculptures and so much more. Our art program is truly one of the best I've ever seen and I am so happy to have been a part of it this year.
It was so wonderful to see the amount of people who attended also, it's nice to know that the community cares about what their children are doing in school, and it's so good to know that people appreciate the hard work and dedication from the students and staff. As an artist I am deeply proud of my artwork and my goal is to give the students that same sense of accomplishment with their own work. It's sometimes a very difficult thing to achieve but I'll continue to inspire and encourage my students as best I can.


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