There are many fun and exciting things are going on this year in the art room!
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Drawing
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Painting
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Weaving
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Sculpture
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Mask-making
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Art History
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Printmaking
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MORE!:)
Artsonia.com is the website I use for storing and sharing student art portfolios. I photograph student work, and upload it to the website where family and friends can view it, leave comments to the artists, and order merchandise with the artwork on it. 20% of the merchandised purchased is given back to the art department to go toward supplies and other art room needs. Just go to:
http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=3501
If you are not yet registered you will receive a paper notice when new artwork is uploaded. Parents who are registered will receive an email when new artwork is uploaded.
Why is Art Education Important?
Art education:
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Helps develop self-esteem
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Is an outlet for self-expression
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Encourages cooperation
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Develops thinking and problem solving skills
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Can help visual learners more easily grasp a concept in other curriculum areas.
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Teaches people about different cultures fostering tolerance of others
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Contributes to success in schooling –increased attendance and higher SAT scores
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Helps to develop better eye-hand coordination which can improve their performance in sports
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Aids students in many life skills: flexibility, creativity, the ability to solve problems, communication, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence
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Important because 1 in 3 children in classrooms today will work in an arts-related job at some point in their careers.
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"EveryChild is an artist... the problem is how to remain one when he/she grows up."
~Pablo Picasso
"When I examine myself and my method of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing knowledge.”
~Albert Einstein
"I do not want ART for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few." William Morris
"Art is everywhere, except it has to pass through a creative mind."
~ Louise Nevelson
"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way-things I had no words for."
~ Georgia O'Keeffe
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."
~Aristotle
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