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Phew! We did it! We arted our way through week one. The art room was a flurry of activity. Painting class experimented with some non-traditional materials and tools (Kool-Aid, fingernail polish and popsicle sticks) and worked to express the theme "FAIL." Afterwards we discussed that the only way to truly fail is to give up. Intro to 3D Art took the Noodle Tower Challenge to create the tallest tower that would support a marshmallow. Most towers topped out at about 17 inches, but the winning group reached almost 22 inches! Great collaboration and problem solving going on. The rest of the week students explored the ins and outs of cardboard - cutting, tearing, bending, creasing, folding, gluing, sewing... Lots of stretching and exploring. Eighth grade art explored and experimented with drawing materials using the "Draw Around the Room" activity. Students learned drawing vocabulary and practiced with drawing pencil, crayon, marker, oil pastel, chalk pastel, and colored pencil. Foundations of Art (F. Art for short, and because it's fun to say!) spent most of the week on collaboration and idea generation. Activities included silent puzzle assembly, 30 Circles Challenge, free association, and mind mapping. Next week, where do artists get ideas and putting the idea generation practice to work!
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