(G1) A visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art (1/4)

Special Thanks
- North Carolina Museum of Art- Pat Hinkle, NCMA Docent for giving us such an informative tour. Her leading questions kept the students engaged. She had a wonderful way in helping the students to see art with a critical eye.

-Parents , for helping us with the museum tour.

Learning to look for hidden details in contemporary sculpture.

Walking around this contemporary sculpture so that we can view it from all different angles

Posing like the sculpture was fun.

Looking for shapes in the "Blue dancer".

Observing how artists use glass to create works of art.

(EV) Holiday Art Projects for our Gift Baskets 3/3

Working together was fun.

We used the skinny brushes for this project.

Practicing different brushstrokes.

Using different colors, tools and even our fingers to decorate the picture holders.

Learning about the shades of green.

Happy Holidays from our little red nosed reindeer

(EV) Holiday Art Projects 2/3

 

Having fun painting our bird houses for the Holiday gift basket.

Discovering the properties of wood.

Attention to detail as part of the art process.

Ms.Brusca, our Pre-K teacher offering advice to her students.

Painting all six sides of the cubes was a challenge.

(EV) Holiday Art Projects 1/3

Special thanks
We would like to thank Ms. Robin Gray, PTO President, for providing the holiday items for our students

Working together to complete an art project for our Holiday gift basket.

The students experienced freedom in choosing colors and techniques to complete their artwork.

Collaborating and discussing the different methods of applying paint on a wooden surface.

Using a variety of tools to create original designs

Creating patterns using printing tools

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

Discussing the unusual shape of the painting, and the symbolism attached to it (circle has neither beginning nor end).

Further discussion about the painting and active participation from students.

Learning that stamps can be made after paintings.
This painting of Madonna and Child in a Landscape was selected as the U.S. Postal Service's Christmas stamp in 1993),

Going to the dentist in the old days.
Discussing about clothes, tools and techniques.
Mr. Twiddy comment: "If your dentist is dressed like this man in the painting, you have to run!"

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

Learning how portraits were done in the old days,

Discussing details by looking at a portrait of children playing.

Making kings appear older in portraits than they were in reality.
A five year old king wearing stockings and a wig!
Student comment: "Just like my stockings".

Recognizing American Presidents.
Student comment: "This is President Obama"

Demonstrating how popular George Washington was.
Mr.Twiddy showed the students a U.S dollar with the face of the First President.

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

Finding geometric designs in this mosaic.
Ms. Maples, our kindergarten teacher, reinforces the topic by reminding the students how they made a mosaic pumpkin by using small pieces of paper.

Learning that the sarcophagus was the final resting place for mummies.
Student comment: "I know what a mummy is! It is wrapped in toilet paper!"

From the Egyptian sarcophagus to the Mexican goddess.
Discussion about the missing head of the snake.

Example of an African Headdress in the shape of a fish.
Discussing about dancing while wearing this heavy Headdress.

From the African mask to Rodin's sculpture.

(KG) A visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art (1/4)

Special Thanks
We would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to the following:

- North Carolina Museum of Art- Jennifer Coon,  Museum Coordinator - for making all the necessary arrangements

- North Carolina Museum of Art-  Curt Twiddy,  NCMA Docent for giving us such an extraordinary tour, for the wonderful way he kept the students focused and especially for his sense of humor that made our visit very special, and educational.

- Parents for helping us with the museum tour.

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We started our tour by examining an abstract sculpture named "untitled"
The students thought of names for this contemporary work of art, and tried to interpret the intentions of the artist.

Examining the abstract portrait of the artist's wife.
Discussing colors, face expressions and symbolism.
Student comment: "The face looks like a mask".

Some artists do give names to their sculptures- "The blue dancer".
Discussing body movements, students mimicking.

Artists communicate messages through art.
A very tall sculpture with no head- discussion.

The upside down Mona Lisa made out of spools of thread.
The artist used 5184 spools of thread in order to complete this artwork.

Learning the properties of lenses - The Mona Lisa is not upside down anymore.
Student comment: "Magic"

A closer look at the Mona Lisa made out of spools of thread.

(PS) Learn about Color Fencing (The leaves of Georgia O'Keeffe)

Project objective(s):
- Learn how to look for details in pictures
- Practice how to hold crayons correctly
- Practice how to hold paintbrushes correctly
- Observe how color fencing helps with staying inside the lines

The students looked at the different shapes and lines of leaves. The students were able to describe the different shapes and lines found in the leaves of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Learning how to look and take the information in order to create an original artwork.  Learning that color fencing helps you in staying inside the lines.

Learning that patience in art is as important as staying inside the lines.

After practing color fencing, we can use our brushes to complete our artwork.

Holding the crayons correctly helps us in staying inside the lines.

Making decisions on the shape and lines of our leaves is part of the art process.

Looking at O'Keeffee's leaves, and then creating our own leaves with our own lines and shapes is part of the art process.

(PS) The Connection of Math and Art

Project objective(s):

- Number recognition

- Understanding sequence of events in a story

- Maching a color with a number

After reading the story: "Dog's colorful day", the student was able to point at the numbers from 1-10.

The student was able to find the number on the book and match it with the same number on the board.

Understanding sequence of events; what comes first in our story, and what comes next.

The student was able to point at the correct number and color as based on the book.