The Kindergarten Makes Paper Pulp Bowls

The kindergarten learned about how to reuse paper to make paper bowls.

First they blended shredded office paper to make the slurry.

Next they poured the slurry over a screen and squeezed the water out of the pulp.

Then they pressed the pulp into plastic bowls.  When the bowl was dry, it popped out of the plastic bowl.  First we painted glue on it to make it stronger and seal the paper.  Then we painted it bright colors and designs.

Mrs. Rowell's class

Mrs. Heth's class

Mrs. Morse's class

Mrs. Tougas' class

Second graders learn about action painting.

Last week the second graders learned about another famous artist:  Jackson Pollock.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Pollock

We learned that his action painting was not just about what his painting looked like, but how the paint went on the canvas.  We read the book Action Jackson to learn about what inspired him and how he worked.

All of the second graders had a chance to try action painting and paint in a different way.

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 blends in with 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 in these photographs?

The first graders tried their hands at camouflage painting! 

1. Nye

1 Dattilio

1 Matas

1 Mackenzie