Dia de los Muertos

One of my favorite cultural traditions to teach in Art class. The Advanced Art class took a day off from all their hard work and did some face painting of their own too.

Ode to Autumn

The Advanced Art students are finishing up on fall-themed still life drawings. They had the choice of using colored pencil or ebony pencil, and set up their own arrangements to draw. This work, by Jessica W. is amazing!

We're Rollin. . .

We're rolling and rolling and rolling this week- clay coil pots!

Students last week learned all about the process of making coil pots. So many vocabulary words associated with ceramics! Then, they got to work designing and building their own pots. Each student has a unique solution with coils, spirals, balls of clay, printed slabs and more. The results are going to be fabulous! We will spend this week finishing the construction and cleaning up in the end. The pots will all dry and then be fired next week.

Artwork on Artsonia

If you are not already aware, you can buy great products on the Artsonia website, printed with your child's artwork. Products range from refrigerator magnets, to cards, tote bags, water bottles and much more. One of my students sported her new t-shirt for her birthday, printed with her graffiti tag from earlier this year. Our art program earns 20% of your purchase for buying additional supplies. Thanks for all your support of our young artists!

Jackson Library Display

JMMS students' artwork is currently on display at the Jackson public library. 7th and 8th grade work is featured in the main showcase, including 8th grade radial designs and graffiti tags and 7th grade ribbon drawings. If you get a chance, stop by and see the great work our kids are doing. Congratulations to all the students who had work selected for display!