The Mosaic is Done!
9 05 2008Yes…it is true…see below…
I pieced together a picture of the mosaic so everyone could see it, so it does not look as good as it does in person. Regardless, the final piece was put in this past Wednesday. Mirtes will be picking it up next week and it will hopefully be installed on the underpass between the Museum of Science and Industry and the lake by the end of September. I am in the process of getting addresses from all of the students so they can be informed when it goes up. We have talked about some kind of dedication, but getting it up is the main concern for me. As I told the students today, if they plan on joining an art program down the line, they will really want to take a picture of the final mosaic to put in their portfolio. It is really some excellent work, and I’m glad all the students got a chance to be a part of it!
Both 3rd grade classes took their final trip to the Smart Museum this week for the Art in Focus program. Mr. Brown and I are in the process of scheduling a final event for them in the coming weeks, but no date has been set yet. This week, both classes took the artwork they made at the Hyde Park Art Center and made titles for them in art class. Next week, we will begin a printmaking project.
Both 4th grade classes finished up their self-portraits this week. I know a lot of the students struggled with this, but many of them made a lot of progress during the weeks we worked on it. It is very hard to get everything to look just right, but as I have told the students many times, it takes a lot of practice. Next week, we will be starting a project centered around shadow and light.
The 5th graders took their final trip to the Smart Museum as part of the Smart Explorers program. This week, they presented their work to their peers in preparation for the final events next week. The students will be editing the writing they did at the Smart Museum with Mr. Rowell for their presentation. Even if the students do not attend the final event, they will need to complete this writing. And yes, Mr. Bynum’s class will be having their final event on Tuesday, and Mr. Rowell’s class will be having their event on Wednesday. Both events are from 6:30 to 8:00.
Finally, the 6th graders are in the middle of creating their graffiti pieces. Many of them have taken their pieces very seriously and trying to make an excellent tag. A lot about graffiti revolves around creating a dynamic piece, so we have talked a lot about joining contrasting colors together in order to make their pieces stand out. We have talked about possibly putting these pieces up, but I’m not sure if they will be up for long enough to be truly enjoyed. We will see…
Until next week…
