Happy January! Art is always the best medicine for winters in New England. Keeps our minds and hands busy!
5th and 6th graders have been working on the same project: Optical Illusion Boxes. Ample amounts of effort and time went into these six sided designs. We focused on our "craftsmanship" and what that looks like in artwork. It was a challenge for both sets of grades to come up with six separate optical illusion designs, but as always the artists rise to the challenge!
4th graders finished their African unit by creating Kente cloth weaving. We learned about what Kente cloth is and read a story about the legend of Kente Cloth. We took three classes to weave around yogurt containers. The artists LOVED this project. Some artists commented how weaving "calms their mind". What a great mindfulness activity!
Next Up: All grades are starting to design a frame for a piece of written work they have been writing in Library. The big idea: who is my everyday hero. They have lots of material choices in this project so I am excited to see the final projects! Stay Tuned!
