Fifth grade art students have been making relief sculptures of sea animals. Students used the grid method to draw from photos of aquatic animals. They transferred their drawings to Styrofoam sheets which they cut out with saws. The form of each animal was built with paper and tape. Paper mache and glitter glue were used to create the skin. Most of the students in the 5W art class photos shown below are making paper eyes for their sculptures, which is the final step of the project.
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Sailboat sculptures by 4P art class students are featured here. Students used their spatial and structural skills as they measured, cut, and manipulated a variety of materials to create these artworks. Fourth grade art students have recently been creating sculptures which depict sailboats on waves. The boat structures combine origami with measuring, cutting, and taping paper and plastic straws. The boats are mounted on wave structures composed of wadded paper, cardboard, and tape. A paper mache skin coats the boats and waves. The boats are attached to the waves with glue and one Phillips screw. Cotton forms the foam on the waves. First graders of the 1B and 1S art classes proudly display their "Mr. and Ms. Mousey Head" paper sculptures in the group photos shown below. In this geometry-based project, students internalize the concept of the cone by making them from paper plates. The cone serves as the base form upon which each student works creatively to give his or her mouse a unique personality. Materials include colored tissue paper, a glue/water mixture, card stock, yarn, corn, pom-poms, cotton, tape, and paper clips.
Sixth graders in Art Tech class learned a variety of sewing and cloth sculpture techniques as they created animal pillow sculptures. To do their best work, students had to maintain focus throughout a process which included a drawing plan, two types of stitches, stuffing, and the creation and attachment of surface details and accessories.
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Mr. John Bell, Art TeacherMr. Bell focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and presented STREAM (Science, Religion, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) workshops at the Diocesan Teacher Conference, as well as multiple workshops throughout his years in the Diocese. Archives
February 2025
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