Several sixth graders had artwork on display in the halls for a few years because their artwork showed great creativity and craftsmanship. As a sixth grader they can now take their artwork with them as they leave Switzer Elementary. Thank you for helping us keep the halls of Switzer beautiful!
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Sixth graders created these mixed media sculptures using both metal tooling and clay. They created an ocean animal out of metal tooling and sharpie markers and then they created a base for their animal out of clay to look like an ocean habitat. Students showed a lot of actual texture when making these sculptures. Students created these amazing paper sculptures using bright construction paper on a black background. They cut and folded paper in a variety of ways to make their sculpture stand out in a 3-Dimensional manner and look interesting. Didn't they turn out great?!
This year Switzer Elementary celebrated its 50th year of being a great school. To commemorate this, we had a big celebration in the beginning of May. Staff, former students, current students and their families came out to browse through the school and participate in different events. In the art room I set up several canvases that had stencils ironed onto them which people could paint on. Once the paint was dry I could peel the stencils off to reveal cool designs on the canvases. Now I am in the process of touching up the areas on the canvas where the stencils bled a little. These paintings will hang in the art room and in the hall at Switzer to commemorate its 50th year of being open. Thanks to all of the special helpers that came in the art room to paint!! Here are the paintings after peeling the stencils off. The set of three small canvases are for the art room and say "PEACE, LOVE, ART" with corresponding symbols on them. The larger painting is of an Eagle and says, "Switzer Eagles, 1963-2013". Stay tuned to see the finished paintings in the next couple of months.....
We had a great turnout this year for the annual art show, ice cream social, and basket raffle. Families were able to view a "Hall of Art" featuring projects that focused on famous artists throughout history. Students learned about artists like Georgia O'Keefe, Leonardo DaVinci, Keith Haring, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, and many other amazing artists and then created a piece of artwork similar to the famous artist. Each class represented one artist. Also students were able to take their picture as the "Mona Lisa" and they could create a "mini masterpiece" at the art show. Students could take these home and display them on a popsicle stick easel.
The District Art Show was a great success! Thanks to all of the Switzer families that made it out that week to view the artwork. Students who were awarded special ribbons will have their artwork hanging in the UCS Board Office for a whole year, Congratulations!
It's that time of year again for our awesome "Art to Remember" fundraiser where you can purchase special keepsakes featuring your child's artwork. All the proceeds go directly to Switzer Students' art education by allowing me to purchase special art supplies for the art room such as clay, glaze, specialty paints, markers, colored pencils and much, much more! Order forms will be coming home soon and all orders will be due by FRIDAY, MARCH 21. Cash or check will be accepted, checks can be made out to SWITZER PTO. To see some of the special keepsakes that can be purchased or to learn more about "Art to Remember", you can visit their website HERE. Below you can see some of the amazing artwork that students have created for "Art to Remember." Kindergarten: Warm and Cool Sun FaceFirst Grade: fun, Colorful FishSecond Grade: Silly FrogsThird Grade: Artistic OwlsFourth Grade: Crazy ChameleonsFifth Grade: Optical Illusion DesignsSixth Grade: Student's Choice of SubjectThese amazing hearts were made after the sixth graders learned about the movement from the 1960's called Op-Art. This type of art shows an optical illusion of some sort through contrasting colors and precise geometric patterns. The sixth graders had to use curved lines, straight lines, a checkerboard pattern and a shadow to create the optical illusion of the heart coming off of their paper. The sixth graders did a great job on these polar bear drawings showing foreground, middle ground, and background. They had to draw one or more polar bears and scenery with a pencil and then outline everything in black marker. The small areas that needed color were shaded in with markers whereas the larger areas were colored in with chalk pastels. Students had to choose analogous colors when blending the chalk pastels.
In the month of December students at Switzer participated in a great fundraiser to help out a family. Students were able to donate a dollar to get a ticket. If their ticket was pulled at our assembly they got to throw a pie in the face of their favorite teacher. Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth grade students were great at helping me paint our special boards of an elf and Santa for "Pie Fest 2013".
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Mrs. W.
About Me: This is my sixth year teaching art at Switzer and I love creating awesome artwork with all of the students here. I see all of the K-6 students once a week for art class. Archives
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