JOSEPH CORNELL BOX ART PROJECT

Below you will find the rubric for the Joseph Cornell Box Art project, created by the children (with a little facilitating by me). YOu can click on the image to see it larger:

CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS Holiday cards

We have been working diligantly on creating Citymeals-On-Wheels cards for the holiday season. They are focusing on winter so that we can touch the lives of all people, who celebrate many different holidays. Here are a few that the children have created so far:






Also, don't forget to keep checking your child's artsonia link for updated work. They make Fantastic gifts for the holidays and there is a sale going on right now!

A BIG THANK YOU!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by during Parent Teacher Conferences this past Tuesday!
It was great getting to know new faces and getting to see the familiar ones too!

Don't forget to check this blog frequently to see what your child is doing, as well as what is coming up in the future.

Also, please make sure you register your child through the ARTSONIA link (the paper slip you received on Tuesday. You can see their personal, online portfolio of the artwork they will be creating this year. I will let them know when new works are published so you can check it out. There are people who have already purchased gifts from the site a....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

As most of you know, funding for the arts is always the first to go. By purchasing gifts through the Artsonia website, with your child's artwork on them, we receive the much needed funding for our visual arts program (15% of total cost).

Once again, thank you to all of you who have come in and touched base and I'll be seeing you around the building. If you need your child's artsonia screenname and key code or just want to talk, you can always contact me at MSawicki@schools.nyc.gov.

GRADE UPDATES

Hello All!
Just wanted to keep you up to date with what is going on in your child's grade and what will be going on over the next few months.
If you would like to contribute, send in material, be a part of a class, or do some extra research with your child, please by all means...go ahead!
I welcome any extra info and help : )!

PRE-K is working on their colors and identifying them, as well as developing their fine and gross motor skills. They will be using a variety of materials over the next few months, including crayons, oil pastels and paints, to create masterpieces of their own!

KINDERGARTEN is also working on developing their fine and gross motor skills utilizing many different materials. We have discussed Jasper Johns and have created images using the alphabet. In the coming months we will be focusing on the elements of design such as line, shape and color.

FIRST GRADE has also been working on Jasper Johns inspired artwork, as well as volunteering. They have and will continue to work on cards for the organization Citymeals-On-Wheels. You can see some examples of cards below, in the last post on this blog. First grade will also be focusing on a deeper understanding of the elements of art.

SECOND GRADE has also been working on creating Japer Johns inspired work. In addition to that, they have been working on word art, where they created an image of a word, using only that word. You can see examples of that below in older posts. Some classes have been focusing on artists such as Man Ray as well. For the future months, they will be working on collage and color theory.

THIRD GRADE has finished their work on their word art and has also been involved in the creation of volunteer cards for Citymeals-On-Wheels. Their next unit will be focusing on collage, using a mixed media of materials coupled with more elements of art study.

FOURTH GRADE also finished their word art unit and is now beginning a project entitled THE JOSEPH CORNELL PROJECT. They are researching Cornell and his style of artwork, focusing in on his "box art" and assemblage work. They will be creating their own box art based on a theme they choose. Each child is responsible for bringing in their own objects that deal with their theme. They each have a formal project sheet, which is in their art journal, where the specifics of the project can be found. They should also have notes taken from classroom discussions.

If you have any questions or comments about anything, please feel free to contact me at MSawicki@schools.nyc.gov.

MRS. KLEIN'S 2ND GRADE CLASS

Mrs. Klein's class just finished their work on Jasper Johns. We studied the image A Through Z that Johns painted. Here are their works, inspired by Jasper himself...
(click on the image to make it bigger)

ALL GRADES

Students have been working hard on creating cards for Citymeals on Wheels.

We are volunteering our time to put a little joy and happiness into the lives of the elderly and the less fortunate.

Here are some samples of work:

2nd & 3rd GRADE WORK

Here are some examples of our second and third graders work!

They did amazing work with difficult words!

Have your child pick theirs out and show you what they've done.

Enjoy...

Melissa Sawicki-Mallien