Coolidge Art Room

Be on the lookout for artwork going home this week! All students that are currently taking art this semester will be getting the collection of their work back over the next few days!

There are a lot of new displays up around the school. Is your work being featured? Check them out!

First batch of 6th grade clay animals came out of the kiln this morning!

7th Grade Landscape Tunnel Books

Just a reminder that EXTRA CREDIT journal pages are due for all classes tomorrow and Thursday. This is a chance for students to bump up their art grade by half a letter for the first quarter report card. Hoping many students take advantage of this opportunity!

Stunning self-portraits created by 8th graders in the 2D art elective class!

Wicked impressed with 8th grade journal pages today!

8th grade students in the 2D art elective classes have been working hard on their portrait projects. Looking forward to seeing their finished pieces!

7th graders are finishing up their 5 view point drawings today!

7th grade art classes working on drawing 5 different viewpoints of the same object.

8th graders in the 2D art elective class are almost done with their translation projects.

Animal Zentangles are coming along nicely in the 6th grade! All about lines and patterns!

Welcome back to the new school year! Excited for lots of creative endeavors this year! Wanted to start off this year by giving a tour of our beautiful art room at Coolidge. We are lucky to have such an amazing space!

Be on the look out for artwork coming home today! All art from students in groups 61, 66, 71 and 74 went home at the end of their classes. Please ask to see their work! They are very proud of their accomplishments in art this year.

What a busy week in the art room! So many projects going on... 6th graders finished clay animals with human characteristics, 7th graders started decorating masks, 7th grade enrichment students continue to work on new murals for the school and 8th graders in the 3D art elective classes plastered their hands for a new project. Phew! Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend!

Congratulations to 7th grade student Isabella C. for having the winning illustration on next years's agenda books!

Extra credit journal pages are due tomorrow and Friday for grade 6 & 7 art classes. This is an opportunity for students to bring their art grade up by half a letter for the last marking period!

Lots of 7th and 8th grade students finishing up clay projects this week. Looks like I'll be loading and unloading the kiln often next week!

A few of the finished 6th grade animal painting projects. Photo made with free app PicPlayPost. Next up for them is clay!

THRILLED to find out that the art room received a grant from the Reading Education Foundation for 10 iPads and a Sync tray! So excited to get these next year and put them into the hands of our very creative students here at Coolidge!