Division 5 has been learning about Vincent Van Gogh.  Earlier the students re-created art pieces inspired by Van Gogh’s “A Starry Night” which are on display outside of the classroom.  We next made our versions of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”.

These art pieces (Sunflowers) were created using the same technique as “A Starry Night”.  After a directed drawing lesson, students used oil pastels to make the table top, vase, and sunflowers.  They then used tempera paint discs – in the complementary colours of blue (turquoise) and orange – to complete the background.

These lovely Sunflowers will be put on display at McGill Library for the month of May!!

Division 6 (Kindergarten) will also have some of their art on display at the library.  They have created Rainbow Fish – inspired by Marcus Pfister’s storybook – using CD’s and other art materials.

I hope you get a chance to get by McGill Library during May to see the students wonderful works of art!!

On Wednesday, April 24th Divisions 1 and 5 got together to spend a fun afternoon making clay ‘pinch pots’.  Students took their slab of clay and formed it into a ball about the size of a baseball.  They then pushed one thumb down into the middle of the ball.  Using their thumb and fore-fingers they pinched around in a circle to create a well in the middle.  Students were instructed to ensure an even thickness on the sides of the pots and that there were no cracks in the clay.  They learned that a little water goes a long way with clay – too much will end up with a dissolved ‘cookie’.

Once students had created their ‘pots’ they used the ‘scratch and attach’ technique to change their pots into the animal of their choice.  These are currently drying and will be fired in the school kiln later this week.  Once the clay has had its first firing students will use tempera disc paints to add colour.  These will then be coated with acrylic medium to seal them and make them shine.

Students had a lot of fun working with the Grade 6’s and 7’s!