Week of 12/2/2022 - 1st week in the new year!

Kinders and 1st graders returned to school after a 2 week break - we created sculptures as an ode to American painter Wayne Thiebaud.

Kinder students crushed 2 pieces of aluminum foil into a ball and covered it with tissue paper. They then applied glue to the inside of a muffin liner inside a muffin tin and stuffed their cupcake inside it. They used neon paper to cut organic shapes, glued them to create frosting and sprinkles. Each student then came up with a name for their cupcake by combining 2 words together based off of prompts I displayed on the screen. It was so great to see variety in student works!

 

1st graders created donuts - after a class discussion on Thiebaud's paintings, students wrapped 2 aluminum foils together, bent them to create a circle and taped the ends together. Each student picked dark or light brown tissue paper depending upon a vanilla or chocolate flavor for their donut. It was a challenge for some to create the aluminum foil core and wrap the tissue paper around but we pushed through with gluey hands and made it happen!!

They then used paper to cut organic shapes, glued them to create frosting and sprinkles. They also used 3d paints to create icing. Each student then came up with a name for their donut by combining 2 words together based off of prompts I displayed on the screen.

SO MUCH Variety!

 I also got a chance to display the installations 5th graders created with artist Michelle Montjoy in December. They proudly hang in our school library!