(EV) G1 visits the Ackland Art Museum

Students are participating in a discussion about the uses of different kinds of lines.

Finding lines in paintings.

We twisted our pipe cleaners to match different lines or shapes found in paintings.

Lines are found in the smallest details of paintings.

Discussing the thickness or thinness of lines.

Creating lines using our bodies.

Looking at the way the human face is represented in art.
Learning about the story of Buddha and the Snails.

 Students siting like the Buddha.
Learning about the words pose and facial expression.

(EV) Kindergarten is visiting The Ackland Art Museum (2/2)

Looking for patterns in works of art.

Examining the details in the pattern.

Discussing the lines in the pattern.

Discussing the color wheel.

 Finding the color yellow in this painting.

We found two shades of red.

Discussing the different shades of green. 

  

(EV) Kindergarten is visiting The Ackland Art Museum (1/2)

Our visit to The Ackland Art Museum was divided into three parts.

1. Life Cycle of a Work of Art
Vocabulary: gallery, sculpture, marble
2. Patterns in art
Vocabulary: gallery, sculpture, pattern
3.Color in art
Vocabulary: gallery, painting, canvas, landscape, portrait, abstract

Learning the Life Cycle of a Work of art.

Examining a piece of marble and learning the stages of transformation.

Answering questions about the connection of the piece of marble and the Roman head.

Understanding the circle of life while examining the details in the painting.

Discussing patterns and how we use them in compositions.

Creating patterns.

(G1) A guided tour to the North Carolina Museum of Art

This was a guided tour concentrating in finding the different animals in works of art

The students were given index cards with the written names of different animals.

When the student found his/her animal on a work of art, he/she raised the index card

An excellent way for the students to practice their spellings skills

A parent of a student just found her animal word in the painting

Our students and their father had fun looking for the written word in the different paintings

(G2,G3,G4) A guided tour to the North Carolina Museum of Art "All in the Family" 2/2

Visiting a re-creation of a Flemish style art room offers significant information on the family life in other times.

Relaxing and participating in a discussion about the things we learned.

A student is pointing at the projector for the tree of four seasons.

Students are swaying just like the brunches of the tree.

(G2,G3,G4) A guided tour to the North Carolina Museum of Art "All in the Family" 1/2

Learning about different cultures by examining the details in the artwork.

False Door of Ni-ankh-Snefru (Called Fefi)
Learning how ancient cultures honored their deceased.
The false door served as a passageway for the soul (ka).
Family members would place food offerings in front of the false door.

Learning about Roman Families by examining the details in this Relief sculpture.

Looking carefully at the clues, we can learn a lot about the children in this painting.

Learning about a woman's family life from her portrait.

(G1) A visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art 4/4

The artists use symbols to tell stories and send messages.
Student comment: " The dog can not get the swan, because the swan can fly away".

There are many ways to tell stories with pictures.
Discussing the details in the painting.

We learned that in depictions of Madonna and Child in paintings, the garments of Mary are always red, blue or white.

The significance of the colors red, and blue.

Learning about the direction of light in the painting. 

Looking at the Mona Lisa which was made out of 5184 spools of thread.

When seen with the aid of viewing spheres, Mona Lisa is looking at us.

This is the artist Devorah Sperber arranging the spools of thread. 

(G1) A visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art 3/4

Looking for marble and glass in this mosaic.

What shape do we see in this sculpture?

Learning about the Jewish ceremonial items.

The Menorah as a symbol of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Looking at the Torah Scroll. 

Student comment: "I saw this writing on a Dreidel"

(G1) A visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art (2/4)

Looking for details and finding the number of tepees in this painting.

Trying to think of names for this contemporary work of art.
Discussing colors and shapes.

 Discussing colors, shapes, and the tools the artist used to complete this artwork.

Student comment: This painting has no frame

Learning how artists use recyclable items to create original works of art.

Learning about an African American pilot.