Beginning in 2013-2014 school year, I started a tradition with the out-going 5th grade class. They would work together to create a collaborative art piece which is permanently displayed in the school. Following the renovation, many of our halls were bare and desperately needed a splash of color. The next few posts will review the past projects in case you are unfamiliar with them.
The 5th Grade classes of 2016-2017 completed a tessellation. A tessellation is a shape that can be repeated over and over. It interlocks with itself without overlapping or leaving any gaps. We created tessellations by starting with a cardstock square. We cut some designs on 2 sides and taped them to opposite sides. This would become a stencil to trace again and again. I wish I had my original project, but I remember it looking like an elephant. Below, is a video that is uses similar steps to create a tessellation. I discovered a Viking tessellation by French Artist, Alain Nicolas. I wrote to him requesting permission to use his design for our project. He granted permission and sent me a pdf file of a single Viking. Each student colored a single Viking using colored pencils. I encouraged them to use heavy, medium, and light pressure to create a change in value and make the Vikings appear more 3-dimensional. We had practiced this technique in a past lesson drawing Nutcrackers. Each individual Viking was cut out to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. The Vikings were glued and mounted onto a piece of wood. The piece was sealed with clear acrylic. The final project is displayed at the end of the long hallway before you turn towards the gym and library. As you are walking from a distance, you notice the large Viking. As you get closer, you notice the smaller Vikings. The students loved searching for their individual Vikings in the finished piece, which we titled "We Are Vikings". Thank you, Mr. Nicolas, for allowing us to use your Viking tessellation.
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Beginning in 2013-2014 school year, I started a tradition with the out-going 5th grade class. They would work together to create a collaborative art piece which is permanently displayed in the school. Following the renovation, many of our halls were bare and desperately needed a splash of color. The next few posts will review the past projects in case you are unfamiliar with them. The 5th Grade classes of 2015-2016 completed string art. The design was also inspired by our state song--Steven Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home". Below are pictures of our final project. The art is on display in the front lobby above the counseling office window.
Beginning in 2013-2014 school year, I started a tradition with the out-going 5th grade class. They would work together to create a collaborative art piece which is permanently displayed in the school. Following the renovation, many of our halls were bare and desperately needed a splash of color. The next few posts will review the past projects in case you are unfamiliar with them.
The 5th Grade classes of 2014=2015 completed 4 canvases with acrylic paint. This project was inspired by pop art by Andy Warhol. This art is displayed in the front office above the visitor's chairs. Beginning in 2013-2014 school year, I started a tradition with the out-going 5th grade class. They would work together to create a collaborative art piece which is permanently displayed in the school. Following the renovation, many of our halls were bare and desperately needed a splash of color. The next few posts will review the past projects in case you are unfamiliar with them. The 5th Grade classes of 2013-2014 completed 3 canvases with acrylic paint. The art was inspired by projects the students were completing individually in class. We were creating art with rotational symmetry. There are hidden words in each of the canvases below. Can you find the words? If you are having trouble, try this trick before giving up. Pretend the circle is a pizza, isolate one slice, and read from the outside moving towards the center. If you still can't see it, I have revealed the words below. The words are "CEDAR", GROVE", and "VIKINGS". The canvases are displayed in our front lobby above the main doors and below some windows. We have some beautiful architecture and skylights in the front lobby but people rarely stopped to admire it. Now, the artwork catches your attention and draws your eye upward. It was a wonderful improvement to the aesthetics of our new building with bland cream colored walls.
Today, I left this note for each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. Can you decipher it? KPREP testing begins Monday!
Play me some Skynyrd!!!
5th grade learned the D chord on ukulele. And rocked out to Sweet Home Alabama.
For the past few years, I have started a tradition with the outgoing 5th graders. They create a collaborative art project which will be displayed in the school as a way to improve the aesthetics of the building and mark the end of their time as a Viking. This year, instead of painting, we are trying a new medium with melted crayon wax. This is just a teaser video to show you the technique. The full art will be unveiled at the 5th Grade Send-Off Ceremony in June.
5th Grade Lion Sleeps Tonight
Mrs. Hodges’s class focused on dynamics (volume). Listen to how we change dynamic levels in The Lion Sleeps Tonight. |
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