April 16, 2012 Grade 6-7-8

This week all middle school students grades 6 - 7 - 8 are finishing their self portraits using contour line only. Students need an ultra fine permanent pen like a Sharpie or similar pen. Please bring it to class with you this week. Grade 8 students will complete the relief sculptures and grades 6 and 7 will also work on their library cushions and stools.

April 11, 2012 Grade 6-7-8

Grades 6-7-8 will set aside their projects in progress to complete their contour line self portrait in time for the Spring Art Exhibit. Then 6th and 7th graders will continue multi tasking to complete their library cushion covers and additional library stools.

Grade 8 students will add the finishing touches to the Mayan Relief sculptures and continue working on their drawing sampler project.

March 26, 2012 Grade 8

Making Mush! Papier-mache - toilet tissue + goo = mush! We are using the mush to fill the spaces between our Mayan relief sculptures. More Mayan designs will be added to complete the relief before we paint it to resemble an ancient work of art lost in the rainforest.

Students will also begin working on a self portrait project this week and continue working on their drawing "sampler".

March 26, 2012 Grade 6-7

Who is ready to sew? "I am!"

Measure, measue and measure again.

The next two weeks we will be working on “concurrent” lessons. All of the Library cushion covers have been cut, pinned and marked, ready for the sewing machine. While we are taking turns completing that project students will be working on a self portrait project. If they have an odd piece of time they may begin construction of four more newspaper construction stools for the library.

We have plenty of work to do in the art room before the Art Exhibit Opening Reception and Mural Dedication, April 26.

March 19, 2012 Grade 8

The relief sculptures have been attached to the display panels. Students will add papier-mache designs around and between the individual forms. Concurrently students will be working on the drawing sampler project.

March 19, 2012 Grade 6-7

This week students will work on their cushion covers. Some students still need to cut their fabric. Others will measure the pocket fold, pin and baste the side seams of their cushions. Then they will use the sewing machine to stitch the two side seams and corners.

March 12, 2012 Grade 8

The next two weeks we will be working on assembling the Mayan relief sculptures and on the Drawing Sampler. Students have a guide to the sampler project in their sketch books.

March 12, 2012 Grade 6-7

Last week students completed the preschool library table and stools. Thursday they presented the set to Mr. Carlos and the preschool students. After everyone took turns sitting on the chairs and listening to the Cat in the Hat. Then they gathered in small groups and sixth grade students read books to them until it was time for them to go home. Great job!

Everyone has completed their first objective in the sewing project. Next week we begin cutting the fabric and constructing the bright new covers for the library cushions.

March 5, 2012 Grade 8

This week we will continue the process of assembling the relief sculptures. They will begin a two dimensional design project. Students will need a fine line black permanent marker or pen.

March 5, 2012 Grade 6-7

Grade 6 and 7 students will complete the assembly of the preschool library table and stools. Thursday they will present them to Mr. Carlos and the Preschoolers.

They will continue their sewing project.
Our goals:
Learn to thread and operate two different models of sewing machines.

Be able to sew a straight seam.

Reverse the stitch – control the speed
Cut and assemble - hand baste stitch side seams.

Thanks again to Ms. Giles and Mrs Glenn Adams for loaning their machines for us to use. If you have a machine you can loan please let me know.