This week the fourth graders learned about the role of the artist, curator and exhibit planner in museums. We talked about artwork labels, and then the students wrote a rough draft label and began typing their final label. They must act as an exhibit planner and determine where they think their art would look best on display in Windsor, and who else's art it should be put with to create a story.
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4th graders learned a little bit more about abstract art this week, then finished painting their backgrounds and began adding other elements to their work.
They aren't on display yet, but here are the students working on painting the totem poles. They will be done this week, so stay tuned! Some classes are finishing up building their clay totem poles, while some have started painting. Check out the new pictures to see how it's going! The fourth graders are becoming independent artists as they figure out how to create specific features using clay for personalizing their totem poles. 4th graders are so focused on their clay totems. Here's a picture of them forming the base cylinder that we will be adding features to this week.
Clay seems to be the most popular media among students when it comes to art projects. Probably because it's so messy...lucky for me I have wonderful 4th graders who are so very responsible in the art room and always leave the room spotless (well...close to spotless). Some classes finished their fall tree pictures this week while others began to create their clay totem poles. Soon enough we will all be on to clay!
While some 4th grade classes are finishing up their fall trees, some are beginning the new project. With Thanksgiving approaching along with the Native American unit in Social Studies, the 4th graders are learning about Native American art in the art room. Focusing on totem poles, we discussed the purpose/uses of totem poles, how they were/are created (click here to watch the modern artist David Boxley, a Tsimshian Native American, carve a totem pole) and where they can be viewed today. Luckily, we live near Chicago and can visit the Field Museum to see some real totem poles. Students then had a chance to reflect on their own personalities, and choose an animal to feature on their totem pole as a representation of themselves. We will be starting to build our totems out of clay next week.
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