Collage work by 5th Grade Artists

After viewing work by Hannah Hoch, Romare Bearden, and Annette Luycx

5th grade artists made their own collages.

The Big Idea: Artists can use existing materials to create new meanings.

These collages will be on display at the Kids Art Fair on February 21st at CCES!

Kids Art Fair Preview!

Kids Art Fairs is coming to CCES on February 21st! 

3rd and 4th graders are working on paintings for this exciting event, check your students' backpacks for an invitation and RSVP form for the art fair. Here is a preview of the fabulous paintings that will be on display that evening.

Self Portraits by 5th Grade Artists

Fifth grade artists spent all of December (and part of January) making these exciting multi-layered self-portraits! They traced the contours of their face from a photograph, making these drawings very realistic! Artists designed their backgrounds by painting in their own expressive style, and then layered illustrated text that they felt best described them.

5th Grade Clay Skills

Fifth grade artists show off their clay skills!

These photos (and hundreds more) now hang on our "Clay Inspiration Board" in the classroom, available for anyone who needs a little inspiration for their own clay projects.

First Paintings of the School Year

Paintings and Artist Statements!

Student artists are finishing up their first round of paintings, complete with written artist statements.

Exploring Sculptural Possibilities

Sculptures by 6th Grade Artists

Sixth grade artists have been exploring the possibilities of recyclable and scrap materials in the art room. They had the opportunity to use materials that included cardboard, string, egg cartons, plastic containers, popsicle sticks, and styrofoam.

This project began to take shape after students analyzed the buildings and outdoor structures in their community, the ways people interact with them, and the students' own ideas for the way our communties could look if we were to take a creative approach to building public spaces.