2nd grade Giant Robot Collage

These extreme robots were built by 2nd graders over a four week period. They measure a whopping 18 x 24 - the largest art paper I have i...

1st grade Ceramic Bead Necklaces

One little 1st grade class got to make these super cool necklaces during the last week of school this year!!  These ceramic beads are pre...

Kindergarten: Alma Woodsey Thomas Mosaics

This project was inspired from a  post  by Hope Knight, a colleague of mine who writes the blog, Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists. Th...

Stars in the Night Sky by 1st grade

A lovely project brought back out from the depths of my production example collection......stars in the night sky! I worked with the stude...

Room with a View (based on Matisse) by 2nd grade

I have always loved Matisse.  He is a total favorite!! His bright colors, inventive patterns and overall compositions just make me H.A.P....

Puzzle Trees by 3rd grade

I had an excellent time teaching this landscape lesson that focuses on positive & negative space, warm & cool colors and an awesome ...

Tint & Shade Leaves by 4th grade

Day #1: Students chose two pieces of neutral colored 9x12 paper and did their best to fill the space of the paper with a large drawing of a ...