DOT DAY!

Students celebrated International Dot Day the week of September 15th! International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. Students were read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and then created dot inspired artwork!! Every grade created a different dot project. It was so inspiring to see their creativity flourish! Here are some photos of the bulletin boards created for dot day:

And here are some of the projects that students created:

First Grade: Students painted primary and secondary colored dots on their paper with watercolor paint, and then did printmaking on top of their paintings by dipping a cardboard tube into black paint and printing circles!

Second Grade: Students created a dot on their paper using negative space. They left a white circle (negative space) on their paper and then painted around the circle with abstract or realistic watercolor paintings! Students also painted paper plates and created circle loom weavings inspired by this post from Cassie Stephens: http://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-art-room-circle-loom-weaving-with.html

            

Third Grade: Students were introduced to the artist Kandinsky and created layered concentric paper circles which they glued on their paper. Then they added dots and circles on top with oil pastel and then painted more circles and dots on top with watercolors!

 

Fourth Grade: Students created Impressionist paintings inspired by the art of Georges Seurat. Students created a painting of their choice using qtips to paint with. Their dotty masterpieces turned out great!

 
 

Fifth Grade: Students learned about the art of Aboriginal Dot Painting from Australia. They created their very own unique dot painting in the Aboriginal style using neutral colors and q-tips to create the dots!

Thanks and have a colorful day!!

~Miss Flood

New year, new school!

I am SO excited to be starting a new chapter in life! I have started in a new teaching position in Woodstock CUSD 200, and I am thrilled to be teaching art to grades 1-5 in a great district that is much closer to home. I am very excited to see what this year will bring!

I also completed my Adobe Education Trainer course, and am excited to share my official badge and certificate :)

Thanks!
~Katie