First Grade: New Hats for a New School Year!

GEMS elementary school started the year off making hats.  We looked at hats- hats to protect our heads, hats to keep us warm and cool, hats to make us look fancy and fun, and many others. We also read picture books that feature hats:  The Hatseller and the Monkeys and Go Dog Go.  The students explored different materials and a variety of adhesives to create unique and fun hats!  

Mrs. Dattilio's First Grade 

Mrs. Young's First Grade 

Mrs. Moulton's First Grade

Mrs. Matas' First Grade

First graders paint themselves into their paintings!

Learning About Camouflage and the Art of Liu Bolin

The first grade classes studied animals in winter in their classrooms. They learned that animals can survive in the wild by camouflaging with their environments
We looked at artwork and a video by Chinese artist Liu Bolin where he disappears into his surroundings.
We talked about how color, pattern, and texture all work together to help animals, or artists, blend in.

Can you find Liu Bolin?

Hiding in the City- Art No.1, 2013

Hiding in the City- Vegetables, 2011

The first graders hid in their own paintings!  They used a variety of colors and tools to make different textures and patterns.  See if you can find their hands in their paintings:

1 Datillio

1 Matas

1 Nye

2019 Franklin County School Art Show

During the week of April 13th Franklin County art teachers and families celebrated our talented artists at the Collins Perley Sports Center.  Art Teachers from around Franklin County selected exemplary art done over the year in their art rooms for this show.  It is really great to see the work from our youngest students to our oldest students in a wide range of media and techniques.  

Many GEMS students had fun at the reception showing off their talents.