When a class has been Proactive, Respectful and Creative for a Month, then as a reward, that class is given the Owl Award.
The classroom is rewarded with an Owl Puppet to use in their room for a month. :)
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Retired Art Teacher Blog
Welcome to my Blog
Hi, I'm Libbie Trott and I'm a Retired Art Teacher in Worthington, Ohio - a suburb in Columbus, Ohio.
Happy Summer Everyone!
I will be posting photos and notes about what was happening in my Art Room in 2012.
I will be posting new pictures soon.
Happy Summer Everyone!
I will be posting photos and notes about what was happening in my Art Room in 2012.
I will be posting new pictures soon.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Friday, December 14, 2012
Interpretation of Brazil's Flag
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British Flag Interpretation |
Kenya Flag |
Olympic Frogs |
Olympic Frogs |
Olympic Action Person |
Making Action Sculptures |
Sculpture in Progress - Giocometti style |
Olympic Sculptures |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
5th Grade Expressive Faces
"1 1/2 inch wide pebble." |
These are Rock Paintings - well more like Pebble Paintings. Each student designed their expressive face on paper and then painted it on the pebble. They concentrated on the eyes and mouth. The students needed to figure out how to paint the parts of the faces to make them contrast the pebble. (I gave several demos to show them how to layer the eyes to create an outline, iris and pupil - plus add a glint). I had many students start over - to paint it correctly and to "raise the bar". Too many students want to rush and get done but I needed to teach them the idea of quality. They also had to learn to paint on a small/tiny scale. The pebbles were sooo minimal - they had to hold a paint brush correctly to make finite marks.
Spring projects
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Crazy Hair Day
As students finished their yarn paintings and their yarn weavings, they used the scraps of yarn to created these comical pins and key chains.
It was a fast project and the student artists were very proud of their designs.
The pins are made from 1 1/2 inch x 3 inch matte board. Students used beads, tacks, washers, sequins, etc. to create the faces.
Each one turned out fantastic!
It was a fast project and the student artists were very proud of their designs.
The pins are made from 1 1/2 inch x 3 inch matte board. Students used beads, tacks, washers, sequins, etc. to create the faces.
Each one turned out fantastic!
Ceramic Functional Art - 6th & 5th
The Fifth Grade created Clay Whistles. They had to incorporate an Owl as a part of the whistle. And yes, most whistles toot!
The 6th grade does a slab project every year. This year (with a kiln down) they were taught to make a vase with texture and a 3-d relief sculpture on the side.
The 6th grade does a slab project every year. This year (with a kiln down) they were taught to make a vase with texture and a 3-d relief sculpture on the side.
Hopewell 'Copper' Ornaments
Radial Weavings
Third Grade made radial weavings. We used lots of materials: Large yarn, 'wacky' yarn, felt, ribbon, etc. We finished with a fringe of felt. The students had fun and really like doing it. Problems included: not stringing the round disc properly, not having an odd number of string (even will not do it). Once we worked out those kinks they had a great time.
Second Grade Yarn Paintings
Huichol Yarn Painting - Second Grade
The Huichol (pronounced Wee-chol) people inhabit the most remote parts of north central Mexico. Originally intended as ceremonial offerings to the Spirits to insure a bountiful harvest, yarn paintings continue today as a testament to the whole of their religious and cultural beliefs.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Winter Hall Way Art
These were done during noon time option. Watercolor background, trees stamped with pcs. cardboard & snowfakes for bling.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Artist in Resident
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