Art Show Prep!

Almost ready for the art show! Please join us Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 at Spofford Pond for Specialist Night!

Animal Reduction Prints

Fifth graders learned about various printmaking techniques while creating animal portraits. They experimented with reducing the size of their printing plate so they could use multiple colors in their prints. 

Mondrian Cube Collaboration!

Third graders in Mrs. Gibson’s class use primary colors, white and black to create these Piet Mondrian inspired cubes. They worked in small groups, collaborating, compromising and cooperating! 

Impressionism with Grade 6

These students are creating a painting or drawing with an Impressionistic style. They are working from a painting, a picture, their memory or their imagination. They are coming along great! 

Boxford House of Pizza Gallery!

Check out our student artists on display at Boxford House of Pizza! 

Ben O.(grade 3)

Jacoby H. (grade 4)

John G. (grade 5)

Julia C. (grade 6)

Ceramics!!

Love opening up the kiln!

Choice-Based Center Time

Choice-based art treats the student as the artist, and the art room as his/her studio. Students are independently accessing supplies, responsibly returning them and designing artwork completely from with in. They are using creative thinking skills, critical thinking skills, revising, making mistakes, altering work and taking full ownership of their achievements. This is so much more about the process over the financial shed product. They are trying weaving, sewing, screen-printing, sculpting, architectural design and so much more! They LOVE this opportunity to create with freedom, heart and vision. 

So, what do I do in choice-based teaching? I offer mini-demos of pop-up centers, five-minute museum lessons on art history, reflection experiences through critiques, and supporting them, guiding them, encouraging them and assisting their ideas as needed. Check out some of these artists in action, and artwork created.