3rd Grade Heather Galler Folk Art Snowmen

3rd Grade artists are learning about the contemporary artist Heather Galler who is a folk artist (meaning that she is self-taught!). She loved using lots of patterns and chose topics to paint that were important in her life.

Since we are in the thick of winter and many of us are enjoying making snowmen outside. So, we created this adorable snowmen with watercolor paint, sticks, twine, glitter, and even pine cones!

Learning Goals:
Students will learn about the life and art of Heather Galler
Students will be able to retell what a folk artist is
Students will practice with tying a knot
Students will use various patterns in their snowmen
Students will design a unique snowman with it's own personality

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4th grade Graphic Design and Folk Art Patterned Turkeys!

4th graders reviewed their knowledge of the Folk Artist Heather Galler.  We noticed how she used tons of patterns and simple shapes. We created our own Galler style turkeys (inspired by Thanksgiving) and added pattern while thinking about balance and color theories. Finally, we talked about Graphic Design in the world around us and practiced designing lettering for the words "Give Thanks!"

5th graders report about Mexican Folk Art!

What I like best about my folk art is that the colors are bright and I like the designs - Tess 5th grade

What I like best about folk art is that the colors don't have to be realistic - Tyler 5th grade

What I like best about Mexican folk art is that it was sometimes painted on bark! Rachel - 5th grade

I like how they got their inspiration from stories and tales from the past - Jaci 5th grade

What I learned about folk art is that they draw on bark paintings and each animal they draw tells a story - Maddie 5th grade

I liked how we got to create whatever animal we wanted for our folk art. Mine took a long time because I have so many designs and shapes in it. Logan - 5th grade

4th grade Heather Galler Folk Art Landscapes

4th grade artists are learning about the contemporary artist Heather Galler, Folk Art, and Landscapes. We created our own landscapes in the patterned style of Galler. We also considered our use of color and thought about how to create line, shape and color patterns.

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