The Mountain View C.H.O.I.C.E Art Studio
Students are enjoying the variety of art-making activities available to them. We are working in drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and now fibers. Students in grades 2-3 can do a stitching in burlap and yarn. 4th and 5th graders can try stitching or making coil baskets. They are experimenting with many different stitches including a running stitch, couching, backstitch, and satin stitch. Weaving is also still a very popular activity in the fibers center.
The art program has purchased 3 digital cameras to be used in the newly opened photography center. Students are taking photos of the inside of the school with an emphasis on the lines, patterns, textures, and lights and shadows. Students are beginning to learn what makes a good photograph including varieties in their ‘point of view’.
First grade is slowly learning how to use the art room as an art studio. They have the opportunity to make drawings, paintings, and collages. We will soon begin a collage project with torn paper and printed gadgets.
Kindergarten is learning about and experimenting with color. We explore paints as way to mix color and invent new colors. We study how other artists like Henri Matisse, Alma Thomas, and Sonia Delaunay use color in their work.
