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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Kindergarten Snowmen Collage

Kindergarten artists have been studying the art form of collage! They used photographs of their own faces, construction paper, markers, and pipe cleaners to create these fun "me" snowmen!

4th Grade Snowmen

4th graders had fun using the art element of form. We created snowmen ornaments out of model magic. Each snowman had a personality of his/her own!

Surreal Snowmen Collages

5th grade artists learned about the work of Salvador Dali and other surrealistic artists. They learned that surrealism is a type of art that represents many different things. It can be work that looks real, but could never really happen. It is odd, and juxtaposes very different items into one picture to create meaning. Being inspired by our wintery weather, we created our own surrealistic snowmen collages!