Sixth Grade Painters: Rene Magritte, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Marcel Duchamp, Grandma Moses, Elizabeth Jane Gardner Illustrators: Bill Waterson, David Weisner Sculptors: Do Ho Suh, Camille Claudel, Maya Lin Seventh Grade Painters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Mary Cassatt, Diego Rivera Illustrators: Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Shepard Fairley Sculptors: Rachel Whiteread Designers: Isaac Mizrahi, Eighth Grade Painters: Artemisia Gentileschi, Chuck Close, Edward Hopper, Edgar Degas, Rembrandt van Rijn Sculptors: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Damien Hirst, Andy Goldsworthy Photographers: Cindy Sherman, Ansel Adams Animators: Nick Park, Hayao Miyazaki Architects: I.M. Pei, Frank Lloyd Wright

6-8 Art papers

Well it seems to be a good thing that you have Ms. Atkins and Miss Cestnik in the building because my technological skills involve putting a post it note on my computer screen. Despite wasting the better part of my morning editing the blog only to see that it did not indeed change one iota, I am resorting to listing the papers by "post." Hopefully one of my more technologically gifted colleagues can come to my rescue and help me figure out this goofy problem, but until then, the papers are listed below.... PAPERS Due dates: Friday, November 8 by noon Friday, February 21 by noon Friday, May 16 by noon Sixth Grade Painters: Edvard Munch, Frida Khalo, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet Sculptors: Alexander Calder, Auguste Rodin Architects: Frank Ghery, Frank Lloyd Wright Illustrators: Chris Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak, Stan Lee, Matt Groening Seventh Grade Painters: Jacob Lawrence, Piet Modrian, Carravaggio, Paul Cezanne Designers: Vera Wang Illustrators: Andy Warhol, Charles Schultz, Gary Trudeau Sculptors: Andy Goldsworthy, Julie Taymor Architects: Alvar Aalto, Antonio Gaudi Eighth Grade Painters: Kehinde Wiley, David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall Illustrators: Norman Rockwell, Tim Burton (not just his films!), Jeff Smith Sculptors: Duane Hanson, Ai Weiwei Architects: Maya Lin, Henry Bacon

Art Lit Meeting Thursday, October 17!

Please meet me in the Art Room tomorrow at 8:30 for donuts, coffee and an art lesson! All you need is your cute self! Unless you like writing in notebooks, then bring that. See you soon! Jenn Larkin

Fall Art Paper

Grades 6 -8 have their paper due on Friday, November 8. Students may choose an artist from the list to the side that they have not yet written about and turn in a typed 3-5 paragraph paper. You can use books! Hooray! You can go to art museum websites! Fun! You may not copy and paste from Wikipedia. Boo!!!! You lose one letter grade per school day that it is late so TURN IT IN!!!!

WELCOME BACK!!!!

We are only a few weeks into school and already we are scheduled for our visit to the Portland Art Museum and our visit to Tacoma to the Museum of Glass! Not even a full week of school and already I am plotting to get kids out of school. Mwah ha ha! For the first time, fourth grade will be participating in the visit to the Portland Art Museum, scheduled for Thursday, November 29. Fourth grade will be touring the Native American artifacts as part of their unit of study in their home rooms. Fifth and sixth grade will be on the thematic tour of the portrait at the museum, observing scultpures, drawings, photographs and paintings. Seventh and eighth grade will tour an exhibition from the renowned British Museum. The exhibit, The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, will display the human form through objects from the British Museum’s collection of Greek and Roman sculptures. This collection rarely travels due to its size and value and will be the first stop after its debut in London during the Summer Olympics. We will begin our school year as we always do with our investigation of the line. This year we return again to a unit on cartooning. Students will begin working on line, shading, action, expression, plot and dialogue! Look for a St. Joe's Comic Book in early 2013! Our Art Literacy program will begin with a meeting of Art docents on Thursday, September 27 at 8:30 in the Art room. No skills needed and I provide tasty treats to attendees! This is your chance to earn clock hours and work on art projects in the classroom with your student. No theme has been determined by the eighth grade for our art show on Thursday, May 23, so feel free to bribe and attempt to influence your middle schooler if you have a winning idea! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns or are interested in volunteering some time! Best wishes, Ms. Larkin (360) 696.2586 ext. 1401 jenniferl@stjoevan.org

Colgate smiles art contest

Art Contest for Children Ages 6–9
Win a Grant for the Art Classroom!

Colgate is offering a contest open to students 6-9 to illustrate "Why My Bright Smile is Important" and submit their artwork to be featured in the 2013 Colgate "My Bright Smile™" Global Calendar. Judges look for originality and creativity, so every child qualifies!

The calendar features artwork by children from all over the world. One winning entry will be chosen to represent the U.S.A. and will receive these great prizes!

$500 Colgate-Palmolive scholarship
$500 Colgate-Palmolive classroom grant
Download your Entry Forms Today!

Contest deadline is May 18, 2012. Click here to see all contest rules.

Last year's winners came from Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, U.S.A., Venezuela and Vietnam. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to share your students' artistic talent with the world!

Happy Spring Break! Sleep, eat & eat some more!

Looking for materials!!

Does anyone have a sheet that they can donate? I'm looking for a top sheet, flat. It will be painted and cut, so harbor no hopes of a return. This will be used for our spring art show.

Also I am going to purchase Dow insulation board - the blue board - unless anyone happens to have some lying around. It is the kind that is available in 4'x8' boards in varying thicknesses from 1'2" to 4" wide. Not the pink board- it has a plastic skin that needs to be peeled off before painted. Again, using for the art show. We need to make a life size Oscar.

Anyone who might be hoarding sheets of plywood - IN ANY CONDITION - we would love to find you.

Also, keep drinking your milk and eating your veggies as we need to get more shoes for our shoe drive!!! Any brand, any size will do. They just need to be sneakers.

Thanks!!

Call me or email me if you have any questions: (360) 696.2586 ext. 1401

jenniferl@stjoevan.org

4/5 Civic Oriented Artists! Decorate our next voter's pamphlet!

2012 Kids’ Art Contest: “If I Could Vote”

OLYMPIA… The Office of the Secretary of State invites students in grades 4 and 5 to enter the 2012 Kids’ Art Contest. The theme for this year is “If I Could Vote.”

This art contest is an opportunity for Washington’s youngest citizens to be a part of elections and think about what they would value as voters. Students enter the contest by submitting their art with an entry form no later than April 16th. Please see the entry form for contest rules and requirements.

The winning art will be featured in the 2012 General Election Washington State Voters’ Pamphlet. Last year, there were 3.5 million copies distributed statewide. The winning artist will also receive a surprise visit from Secretary of State Sam Reed at his or her school. You can view examples from previous years on our website.

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Twas the night before the paper due date...

Avoid the trauma of waiting until the last minute and get the Art paper finished before the due date! What better way to spend your vacation than writing an Art paper?? Fun! Merriment! You can entertain your family and extended relatives by performing a reading of your essay! Tears will surely be shed and the Christmas spirit will be felt by all. Or you can wait until Thursday, Feb 9 to work on your paper.

Papers may be turned in ANYTIME before February 9. The new artists are listed.

**** Don't forget to save your stinky old sneakers for the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe campaign that begins on January 3!

Museum of Glass - Kids Design Glass Contest!

Once a month, the Museum of Glass will choose one lucky child - ages 12 and under - to create a design in glass. The designs are fantastical creatures of their imagination and the artist must name it, write an explanation or story with the creation on the attached document and turn it into the Museum.

"The Museum’s Hot Shop Team selects one design every month based on its aesthetic merits and transforms the two-dimensional drawing into a three-dimensional sculpture. As the designer, the child directs the artists as they make two sculptures—one for the child to take home and the other for MOG’s Kids Design Glass Collection." The family is given a pass to visit the Museum in Tacoma for free to watch as they create the artwork and the work may be selected as part of the traveling exhibition that visits museums around the country.

I am traveling to the Museum of Glass in Tacoma on October 20 and I am happy to submit any entries from students 12 and under! Please refer to their website to investigate previous winning entries and for more information: Museumofglass.org

Name the Art Show Contest

A hefty sum of loot, praise, honor and prizes will be bestowed upon anyone who can come up with a better name for the annual art show than the current title, Shine and Show. It's 2011, yo! Time to get rid of that old school moniker.

Name Bug/ Monster

2011-2012

Welcome back!

Students will begin the year exploring the line. Students in kinder and first will review the different types of lines as they create their portfolio cover. Following the completion of their portfolio cover, second through fourth grade will receive a brief introduction to one-point perspective. As an artist, one of the most important skills to learn in drawing is perspective. It creates the illusion of depth and realism in work. I will begin working with sixth through eighth grade on a more detailed investigation of perspective.

Fifth grade will buck the linear trends and make some super cool name bug/monster creations for their portfolios. We will fly through this abstract shape/ color blending lesson and begin our work shortly preparing for a fall trip to the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.

If I have any parents that need share hours and don't shy away from a few pesky paper cuts, I have HUNDREDS of portfolios to be made, as each kid in the school (PreK - 8) will need one. I provide the paper and the tools, you provide the patience!

Eighth grade has already chosen their theme for the spring art show and it's going to be awesome.

Thanks!

Happy Spring break!

Once Upon a Shine and Show...

April is threatening to close in momentarily which means that May will rear its ugly head in no time. I am looking for chivalry, bravery and a strong stomach in the face of an enormous pile of student work as we near the annual art show. Volunteers will receive clock hours and my gratitude, and in the case of some loyal returnees, any kidney of mine that they prefer.

On Thursday, May 26 we will have the annual art show, with the theme this year of fairy tales. We need selfless, strong and trustworthy moms and dads and grandparents and uncles and anyone with a pulse that can clear a background check to help hang the artwork. We will overtake the cafeteria and the gym and hallways, transforming St. Joe's into a land from a fairy tale. Installation begins Wednesday, May 25 and all day Thursday, May 26.

I NEED YOUR HELP!!! Every year it comes down to a handful of amazing people that hang (literally!) over a thousand pieces of student artwork. Just one hour of your time can make the difference! Look for a meeting in early May to describe what needs to be done and where. Thanks!!

Katelyn's Visual Art Journal

Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Future coloring contest

Enter the 15th annual "My Bright Smile™" Global Art Contest today!
We're inviting children from classrooms all over the world to illustrate the theme "Why My Bright Smile is Important" and submit their artwork to be featured in the 2012 Colgate "My Bright Smile™" Global Calendar. The calendar features original artwork by children from all over the world. Last year's winners came from Australia, China, Costa Rica, India, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and U.S.A.

One winning entry will be chosen to represent the United States of America and will receive a $500 USD Colgate-Palmolive student scholarship. Plus, the school of the winning entry will receive a $500 USD Colgate-Palmolive classroom grant.

May 20, 2011 deadline! For more information and entry forms, please go to their website: www.colgate.com

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!!!!!