With semester 2 starting, I have new groups of junior high students and new additions in the high school classes as well. We are already off and running with new projects. Last week I had seventh and eighth grades students experiment with interactive drawings. They had to create a simple drawing that interacted with the human world in a photograph. The results below are so much fun! I had a student express interest in a pop up art show so we have planned a fun event and fundraiser for Valentine's Day. On February 14th during the girls JV and Varsity Basketball game against Onekama, the art department will be hosting a Pop Up Art Show. Students in grades 6-12 are submitting artwork that falls in to the theme of 'LOVE'. The artwork will be on display in the commons during the game and we will also be having a fundraiser table with carnations, candy and heart magnets for sale. Each purchase will get you a ticket to vote for your favorite work of art that is on display. Winning artists will receive a prized. Please keep an eye on Facebook for more details! Many of you may have noticed or participated in the art supply drive at Family Dollar. I want to thank everyone who participated in the event. We received a very large donation from the store last week!
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This year a new fundraiser idea was put into action: a color party! Students collaborated with me to plan a fun after school event to raise money for the art room. The event was a big success! We had a photo booth station, face painting, custom t-shirt stenciling table, chalk art station, music and of course a COLOR WAR! Cups of colored powder were sold for $5 each to raise money for the art activity fund. This fund helps pay for field trip admission and transportation as well as art supplies that need to be purchased outside of the classroom budget. Thank you to everyone who helped volunteer and participate in this fun event! I have a feeling we will be planning another color party to celebrate the end of the year. Check out the video and photos below. Earlier this week in the classroom, we focused on the following themes and artist connections: 6th Grade: printmaking, collagraphs 7th Grade: portraits, half and half portrait drawing 8th Grade: emphasis, onomatopoeia art, Roy Lichtenstein Fundamentals: toy design, Jeff Koons Exploring Art: retro art design, pumpkin carving Below are some highlights from student work: |
Mrs. DeKett6-12 Art Teacher in Northern Michigan Archives
May 2017
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