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The quarter is ending soon, and it is a time for finishing up projects.

The 3rd graders, actually, have just started a project using the principle of movement. We have talked about varying the color, size, and line of what you draw to make a picture look like it is moving. It is one of my favorite principles of art, and I don’t normally do this project with 3rd grade. They have done a great job so far rising to the challenge, and creating some excellent artwork.

The 4th graders are finishing up their personal logos. I always love how these turn out. The students get a chance to learn about a very basic program on the computer and create some wonderful looking artwork. I will be posting these soon on this blog and on Art Sonia. You will be amazed at what your child is able to accomplish.

The 5th graders are right in the middle of their weaving project. I thought they might be able to finish these up before the end of the quarter, but they are going to need a little extra time to make them look just right. I have told the students that the actual process of creating their weaving is not difficult, but it takes a fair amount of concentration to do it correctly. Mistakes will happen with this project, but as long as they are learning from them, they eventually learn the correct technique.

The 6th graders are in the process of finishing their embroidered pillows. These pillows must be finished before the end of the quarter or they will not pass art. After embroidering their pillows, students have been using a sewing machine to sew their pillow together. For some, it has been a frightening experience, but they are doing such a great job with it. Since it is difficult to have 30 kids sew their pillows at the same time, they just need to have their pillow pinned and ready to sew by the end of the quarter. I expect most to have their pillow finished, though.

Until next time…