Like Sands Through the Hourglass......

For reasons every educator understands, time slips through the fingers quickly and due to that and technological problems, posts for this blog were put on the back burner. The following are images that will catch everyone up to date on activities in the Art room of Mr. Harris.  Enjoy.  And sorry for the lapse in time.

Casting concrete for Totem Poles

3D Cardboard Constructions

Mr. Harris got his first deer of the season

Art Club hosted the first ever Pumpkin Ball - Father Daughter Dance

And some clay.....Wheel thrown and hand built

Stay tuned for more.....

Japanese Oni masks cont.

Here are a few of the Japanese Oni masks created from our high school art classes.  The students studied the Oni masks and added their own touches to them.  We used old school paper mache (flour and water) with a bit of salt and cinnamon to combat mold and stench after sitting for a few days.

 

It's is always awesome to see how the students start with nothing and develop ideas and create a unique product.  Very nice.

Footloose - Silhouettes

This week, our elementary kiddos will begin to create artwork for display during our spring concert - "Footloose", directed by Ms. MJ Wilson.  As I was looking at the image below and recalling the original Kevin Bacon movie, I was thinking about how all the dancing and music included.  I then recalled those early I Pod ads with the black silhouettes...and a ha, inspiration was born.
The elementary classes will be working on their own silhouettes for the Footloose concert.  Each student will work on tracing and cutting their and their partners silhouette out and embellishing them.

 

 Third Grade - Group B....let the bodies hit the floor

 

Students paired up, traced each other and started to cut out their silhouettes.  After they have cut their silhouette out, they need to begin to consider how to embellish thier figure.

7th grade working with Keith Haring

The 7th grade art students are creating artwork ala Keith Haring.  Students have studied and examined Haring's artwork and his pop art style.  Students will create their own Haring inspired artwork based upon activities they enjoy doing.  Some students have selected bowling, basketball, video game playing or paint ball.  We have just started to put the initial sketches to paper.  Check back in to witness the progress.



 

 

When in doubt, get the net out.  Can you photo bomb your own picture?

Using the manequin and clip art as references for the pose.

She's so pumped about Keith Haring!!!!