Do you Gyotaku? My FIRST graders do!

Gyotaku (Japanese 魚拓, from gyo "fish" + taku "rubbing") is the traditional method of Japanese fish printing, dating from the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing may have been used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an artform on its own.

First graders are learning the art of GYOTAKU!  Check back again for their completed fish prints surrounded with warm/cool colors!

Fourth Graders will be visiting the High Museum on Friday

I am preparing my fourth graders this week on museum manners and etiquette while attending the Atlanta High Museum of Art!  Students will be going to see the "Go West" exhibition that is currently on display until April 13, 2014.  They are so excited and for many this is their for FIRST time to visit an art museum!

For information about the GO WEST exhibition, click the link below!

http://www.high.org/Art/Exhibitions/Go-West-Art-of-the-American-Frontier.asp

Third Grade Beautiful GLAZED coil pots!

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Who's READY for SPRING?

Warm weather this week in GEORGIA!

Laurel Burch inspired Symmetrical CATS- MEow

First Graders loved learning about symmetry and were inspired by artist, Laurel Burch while creating their  unique cats.  Students worked with many geometric shapes and patterns!  As you can see, they even

named their CATS!

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Kindergarten CLAY Dinosaur Fossils

Fourth Grade Self-Portrait prints

Kindergarten Stamped Hearts

Kindergarten learned the "Heart" of symmetry and cut out their own hearts!  Yes, yes, they did!  I introduced Jim Dim's love of hearts, and his artwork and my students stamped until their hearts were content!

Blogging AGAIN!

Well, I am finally getting back in the groove and blogging in my classroom again!  Get ready for lots of new posts of artwork in the last year!  There is also a new look the Lake Forest Louvre blog!  JUST CREATE!