4th Grade Watercolor "Stained Glass"

Students in the 4th grade recently completed a wonderful art lesson all about watercolor!

In this lesson students experimented with different watercolor techniques, discovered the history of stained glass, learned about artists Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Comfort Tiffany, and even reflected upon the beautiful stained glass at our church!

Inspired by stained glass in our church, students designed their own stained glass work of art, filling in the colors using watercolor paint!

You can see these fabulous paintings at our Open House on Thursday, Feb. 6th from 6:30-8:00pm! They are located at the cafeteria entrance way!

 

 

 

 

 Marvelous job, 4th grade!!!!!!!

2014 Art Club Sessions

Great News: Art Club is back in 2014!

Yes! After a brief hiatus (Miss M was busy finishing her Master's Thesis!), after-school Art Club is back at SJV!

Two different Art Club Sessions will be offered for students from 4th-8th grade!
Students in grades 4 & 5 will focus on creating a variety of projects inspired by different artisans and craftspeople! From creating and designing our own personalized wall calendars to experimenting with different ceramic techniques this session of art club will definitely be fun for all! 

Students in grades 6-8 will be creating various types of art to help further beautify our wonderful school! From a Keith Haring-inspired mural to a collaborative bottle cap collage, we will be creating art using teamwork and creativity! Students will learn the processes of creating a mural and installing their work throughout the school. In addition, students have the opportunity to work on independent projects during this time using a variety of art materials.

Make sure you hand back your Art Club forms if you are interested!

Miss M!

3rd Grade Van Gogh Sunflowers

Students in the 3rd grade recently learned about Vincent Van Gogh, different types of sunflowers, and collaboration.

Using their unique creativeness, each student designed and created a sunflower. They were able to use a variety of paints the results were fantastic! Students found inspiration in the different types of sunflowers that we learned about in class!

After that, we took our sunflowers and added them to our sunflower vase! Each student has their art represented in this collaborative piece!

This is currently on view outside of Mrs. Brady's classroom! Make sure you check it out during Open House of February 6th!

Awesome Job!!
-Miss M

Art Happenings- AKAG Field Trip

There has been a lot of exciting things happening in the world of Art at SJV!

Two weeks ago students in grades K-8 enjoyed an exciting field trip to the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo! Students loved touring the gallery with trained and knowledgeable docents!

Students thought that the most popular art at the gallery was the work by contemporary German artist, Anselm Kiefer. This show, which is in the gallery until November, features different paintings and sculptures by the artist. Students loved the large scale of the paintings!

Check out this amazing photo snapped by one of our amazing teachers:

Every first Friday of the month at the Albright Knox Art Gallery is M&T Bank's First Friday. It is free all-day admission in the gallery! For more information check out: M&T First Friday Link

-Miss M!