Jamestown Elementary Art Room Kick Off!

We are so excited to kick off another great year of art and creativity here in Hudsonville and have been having a blast welcoming back all of our great little artists! We have so many exciting projects planned and look forward to sharing them with our students. Our curriculum is full of experimentation with different materials, learning about historical famous artists (and some contemporary ones), reviewing the art elements and principles of design, and being introduced to our 2015-2016 cultural focus this year: Asian Art!



At Jamestown Elementary, we are kicking off the year with a book called "Only One You!" In addition to great lessons about how we are each unique and about students making good choices, it has some fantastic illustrations!

 

Each student and staff member are working on their contribution to our school-wide mural that is inspired by the book, "Only One You!" It was inspired by this mural:

Learning Goals: 
*Students will review/learn about murals.
*Students will review/learn about the art elements of: line, shape, color, texture, as well as the art principle of pattern.
*Students will work together to assemble the mural.
*Each student will create a unique fish to contribute to the mural.

We look forward to the creativity and unique creations that this year holds!

Reporting.... Why kids are excited about art this year!!!

I'm excited about art this year because art really expresses my feelings - Avery M. (3rd Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because we get to learn about new artists - Grace (3rd Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because i can learn new things and new artists - Dylan (3rd Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because you learn about artists  - Ty (3rd Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because you get to be creative  -Tait (5th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because I get to learn about different cultures -Mia (5th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because you get to learn about different techniques - Olivia (5th Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because I hope to be in art show again - Ethan (5th Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because we get to help out and do art jobs (and learn about different art careers) - Mae (5th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because we get to learn new styles and techniques  - Emma (5th Grade)

I'm excited about art this year because this is our last year and I am going to try and make this my best year yet -Jaci (5th Grade)

I"m excited about art this year because I want to learn about putting movement into my art - Jonathan (4th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because I want to learn how to do more complicated art projects - Celia (4th grade)

We're excited about art this year because we get to learn about different artists and then learn how to do art in their style. Ellie & Grace (4th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because I want to learn abstract art - Bryce L. 4th grade

I'm excited about art this year because I want to learn about mexico and south america. jordan r. (4th grade)

I'm excited about art this year because I want to learn how to draw more facial expressions!!! Eli (4th Grade

Looking forward to another FANTASTIC year in the art room!

Each year, we try to start off the school year with a collaborative mural that focuses on a positive theme  or goal for us all. The art lesson is merely a review of the art elements to get our memories flowing and our creative juices pumping. This year, we will be tracing our arms and hands and putting them on a mural in a way that shows each of us "reaching for the stars!" The designs in each hand will be a review of pattern, line, shape, color, form, texture, space and value.