Using art to express ourselves.
We see art not just as a product to make but as a process in and of itself. We often use it as a way to explore something that is interesting and topical—we might have friends draw one another, explore the colors and icons of the season, wonder about creepy crawly things or even think about what makes us each unique. Here is some of that art work. There is a lot more hanging on the walls in our school. Please come check it our for yourself!
Bug Watercolor Paintings
When spring comes, it is fun to go outside and look for bugs! One spring we celebrated the return of bugs by making watercolor paintings of what we saw. When we were outside exploring, we talked about how important bugs are to help support plants and flowers. So, our art creations also included lots of flowers!
Teacher Self-Portraits
Even our teachers have fun exploring with art. As part of our professional development, we each took the opportunity to create our own self-portrait. The choice of medium, paper, size and approach was all open for interpretation. As you can see, the portraits are as different and as special as each of our teachers are. Can you guess which one belongs to which teacher?
Pumpkin Art
What better way to celebrate the fall season than with an exploration of pumpkins. This project began with the kids mixing colors together to get just the right shades of orange, red and green. They then used this to create their own “pumpkin patch” on paper.
Yellow Flowers
On a walk one day, we discovered some yellow flowers. This led to an exploration of the parts of a flower as well as the things that flowers need to grow, like dirt. When we got back to the classroom, the children each drew their interpretation of the “Yellow Flowers.”
