Week of 3/10/2025 - 2nd and 3rd grade - Week 1

 This week 2nd and 3rd graders returned with a new schedule with 2nd graders receiving an additional hour for art during their rotation!

2nd graders looked at the works of artist Alma Thomas and we had a great discussion about everything she did to pave the away for future African American artists to proudly create and display their art in museums!  "Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas" by Jeanne Walker Harvey was a great book to read for this lesson!

Students first created several curved and wavy lines on a 9"x12" water color paper using a pencil. They then used paint sticks to color the shapes that were formed. During the next class, they used tempera paint and narrow paint brushes to create marks inside the shapes using contrast.

 3rd grade students created art inspired by artist Ruth Asawa. We looked at her sculptures and had a great discussion about what she used, how she created the art and what it reminded us of! I read the book - A Life Made by Hand ": A story of Ruth Asawa which talks about what inspired the artist to create works that became her trademark.

Students used 9"x1" paper strips in different colors to practice a variety of fold, curls and cuts to create sculptures incorporating symmetry.