El Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead Designs

Third graders did these Dia de los Meurtos skulls awhile back for the Mexican Day of the Dead. We learned about this holiday by looking at different types of artwork and watching videos like this one. We then used oil pastels and paint to create our own Dia de los Meurtos design! 

 

 

Dream Monsters

First graders have been working on these dream monsters, which are about ready to go into the kiln. The idea is their monster goes in a special spot next to their bed, and will scare away any bad dreams that try to come. Thanks to Mrs. Engrim for the inspiration!

Google brings street view to the world's art museums!!

Not that I didn't already love Google, but this is probably one of the coolest things ever!!! Here's the link to check it out for yourself! http://www.googleartproject.com

Throwing!

My first few attempts throwing on the wheel (thanks to my class at Fat Cat Pottery).

Community Collages

Second graders did these last year and in all honesty, I thought they came out looking a little generic.

This year, I tweaked the assignment a bit and I was much happier with the finished work. We started once again by looking at collage artist Romare Bearden but we took a much closer look at some of his work this time. We also did a lot more brainstorming at the beginning of the project. To get students to make a stronger connection to their communities, we thought about notable people they knew or landmarks that stood out to them. I was really impressed with the results.

This student's mother works as a bus driver in the district.

The battleship in Wilmington, NC - a local landmark. 

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Bolivia Arts Selected as a Top Teacher Blog!!!

I was just informed that I was selected as a Top Art Teacher Blog in the South Region! Very exciting! Check out some of the other award winners art blogs below.

Teacher Salary Info

• Snippety Gibbet
• Art With Miss Rachel
• Art With Mr. E
• Ms. Art Teacher
• Texas Art Teacher
• Elementary Art Fun
• St. Martha Catholic School Artists
• Tishalou
  
• Miz Patti's Art Room
  
• Art At Herod<
• Art and the First Year Teacher
  
• MNPS Chiuly Art Lessons
• Art Gallery
  
• The Small Art Teacher Blog
  
• WKE Art Smarts
  
• Elementary Artist
  
• Abbotts Hill Art Studio
  
• Art Talk from Mrs. Woodlief
  
• Art at WHS
  
• Lake Hamilton Art
  
• Riverwood AP Studio Art
  

Grants!!!

I'm super excited to have been awarded two grants from the Brunswick Arts Council!!

Grant #1 will pay for me to take a ceramics course at Fat Cat Pottery in Wilmington, NC. Ceramics has been the one discipline I never managed to get much experience with. While I think I did alright teaching myself some basics last year, this class will definitely help me expand on my skills!

Grant #2 will fund travel to the National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention in Seattle, WA this spring. The convention is a four day professional development event for art educators from across the country. Each day is filled with workshops, lectures, and hands-on projects. I am very excited to be attending once again for the second year!


Thanks so much to the Brunswick Arts Council for making these opportunities possible!