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We are all so very happy to be back in the art rooms! We have missed all the conversations and connections that are made in the studios.

Art may seem to be an individual experience but communication around work happens not only visually but verbally!  Students connect with each other about their work, and their conversations are rich with artistic language no matter what grade level!

The art studio is place where students need to feel safe in their environment.

As Henri Matisse said “Art takes Courage”.   We provide a place where a students can take chances, make mistakes(or happy accidents), and bring their best self forward!

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This year we welcome Nancy O'Brien to the art department!  Nancy student taught last year at the high school.  This is not and easy task on a good year, her persistence and determination made it through a difficult year! The students just love her! Nancy brings a passion and love of art to our school and her students!  We are so happy to have her our team!

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Art Room 321 has been buzzing with happy creative K-2 Artists since the start of our School year! It’s been a wonderful feeling to have the Chandler Art space in full swing again. I am so proud of my students for respecting our safe routines. We welcome these curious Artists as they warm up their varied skills through Line, Shape & Color.

Kindergarten Artists have observed, practiced & understood the different characteristics of line with beautiful Fancy Line Names traced with Color.

Pipe cleaner manipulation and Dot Dabbers made for fun exploration!

Grade 1 Artists have been working with Geometric Shapes, Compositional Space, Tracing & Filling-In. Organic Shapes are their next surprise!

Grade 2 Artists are excited to have Personal Sketchbooks and have been working through the steps to their best use. Fall Leaves are the subject where Shape, Line, Movement & Warm/Cool Colors will unfold!

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During our unit on “Prehistoric Art” we are exploring what life and art making would have been like for prehistoric artists.

The Alden Third Graders have stepped back in time to discover how prehistoric artists created cave art.

The Alden Art Studio was recently  transformed into a prehistoric cave!! Working by “campfire light” our third grade students engineered and assembled their own art making tools using natural materials such as sticks , feathers and other plant materials. Students then experimented with the new tools to see what kind of marks and images they could create!!

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To begin studio art classes focused on our intentions for the year using a brand new art movement called “Neurographic” Art.  Creating your drawing is a beautiful meditative process based in mindfulness. It bypasses the rational thinking mind and able to reach deep into hidden layers of one’s psyche. Your unconscious is open. New neural networks are formed in the brain. What you thought is impossible suddenly becomes a reality. Great way to address the stress of the year!

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Students in Drawing I focus on Zentangles another meditative practice that uses pattern and movement within a composition!
Drawing II focused on identity what is inherited, and what belongs to you!
Starting with back paper and white colored pencil, we began the portrait!  Adding patterns, and icons help to create the finished composition. Stunning work!

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What started as painting on Black canvas has become an amazing collaborative project which will have it's debut at the DBMS for their Spooktacular event which features deep sea creatures! So exciting!

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The student artists in V.A.D. 1 (a blend of 7th 7 8th graders) have completed a new watercolor wall display with an Autumn theme on the second floor "main street".  Each class member made a composition "brick" individually, but succeeded with the support and feedback of peers and their instructor, Mrs. Squillante.  The collaboration resulted in a beautiful and festive work of Art for the school community to enjoy!

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The Film photography class is learning to print their own negatives 8x10 in the darkroom for the next week.

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The Digital Photo students have taken a few assignments and are learning Photoshop for editing right now. The AP Photo students are working on their concentration and darkroom printing.

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The Ceramics students are working on slab projects with organic and geometric designs next week. We will soon have some photo student examples up on the walls around school. If you would like to see some updates or images please follow @MsFieldArt on twitter.