Dots and Dots of Butterflies

This week we continued to paint using dots and discussing pointillism....


Amazing work from the upper level last week!


Beginning the outline of a butterfly


Finishing the background of the painting

Musical Instrument Inventors and More Masks!

This week the lower level classes had an opportunity to look at and discuss symmetry and African masks. They used this for inspiration in their own mask making. They used scissors, glue, markers, scraps, yarn, straws and just about anything else we could find! They are all incredible and totally different!

The upper level class this week had a musical instrument inventors workshop. Using cardboard tubes of all sizes, beans, lots of heavy duty tape, glue and many many other scraps, supplies and things that would otherwise be tossed or recycled, students created a musical wonderland in the classroom. The class time flew by so quickly I didn't get a chance to snap any pictures of artists at work or the finished product! Trust me, these instruments and creativity were amazing!

Fun Primary Colors youtube.com

Here is a link to a fun sesame street video about primary colors!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu44JRTIxSQ