Halfway already? The saying "time flies when you are having fun" applies to the art room at BMS.
My 6th grade class has finished building their clay emoji rattles - now we wait. They need to be completely dry before they can be fired in the kiln. Ask your student what happens if they aren't... While we are waiting, students are creating their 3rd project of the quarter - a favorite - metal tooled birds. Students will be learning how to work with metal, apply texture, and create a 3 dimensional form. Everyone is working hard on their design and getting the hang of working with metal.
7th grade finished their Op Art Cubes last week. Boy, that was a long project. The cubes look great and will be on display in the 7th grade hall. Their 2nd project will be a coil pot, but not just your basic coil pot. They have learned how to create at least 10 different coil techniques - 3 of these need to be incorporated into their piece. There is a height requirement as well, 4 inches, doesn't seem like a lot but once you start building it is challenging.
8th grade finished their unit on shading and adding value. It was a week and a half long unit with new mini projects every day. Students learned how to make a shape into a form using highlights, mid tones, and cast shadows. Their final project of the unit was to draw a paper curl by using observation. Tricky - students looked for simple shapes to sketch then added value using drawing pencils.
There will be an art exhibit at the Zona Gale Center for the Arts featuring many of BMS student art work. The opening reception will be this Friday, March 3rd from 4-6 pm. The exhibit will run until the end of March. Please support your student and the BMS Art Department and a moment to enjoy the artwork.
Your Enthusiastic Art Teacher,
Mrs. Doro
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