Videos

11:24 Paper Shoes Project

This is a fun project and challenge I came up with for my elementary students, while school has been closed due to the COVID-19 global situation. I know that you have a lot of assignments from your homeroom teachers, so I made this one optional. If you need a break from all your other school work, take some time to do something creative, and come up with your own design of paper shoes! Have fun with it!

00:57 Painting the Kalimbas

3rd-5th grade students are done painting their kalimbas. They learned about the principle of visual rhythm, and were supposed to paint rhythm all over their kalimbas. They turned out really colorful and beautiful!

00:51 Installation of Weeping Willow Tree

We finally got this installation done (this one has taken the longest). There was a happy unexpected result in the afternoon when the sun shines through the high windows in the front office, and light up the tin foil "drops". Very fun.

00:55 Kalimbas

We're making kalimbas as part of our African Art unit. When they are done, they will be able to actually play them. We also learned about the principle of visual rhythm, and they will have to paint and decorate them with visual rhythm.

00:58 I and the Village Self-Portraits

Inspired by Marc Chagall's "I and the Village" painting, my 1st and 2nd grade students made their own I and the Villages, including a self-portrait and then things in the background that share who they are.

00:46 Flash Logo Installation

A few students from my 4th period wanted to work on their own installation piece. They are big Flash fans.

00:45 Up House Installation

4th period decided to make an "Up House" installation piece in the gym.

00:58 Butterfly Installations

7th period has been working on an Installation Art piece in the auditorium and in the middle school hallway. Here's a video of the process.

1:43 Tessellations

Middle school made tessellations inspired by MC Escher's art.

1:34 Self-Portraits

We're learning about portraits and the proper placement of facial features, such as eyes, nose, and mouth. This is a video of 1st and 2nd grade students practicing their self-portraits in their sketchbooks. Ask your student to practice on you!

1:21 Chinese Bamboo Brush Paintings

This is a short compilation video of some of the finished bamboo brush paintings made by 3rd-5th graders.

2:09 Oil Pastel Still Lifes

This is a short compilation video of some of the finished oil pastel still lifes the 1st and 2nd graders made.