Aldea Weaving from aldea on Vimeo.

Through the unit Recycle, Reuse, and Renew: 3rd grade artists are learning to create functional items from reuseable household materials.  In their first lesson students created a handmade wallet from recycle magazine paper and duct tape.  We discussed the importance of measuring, folding, and craftsmanship.  The second lesson will teach the students to create a woven cloth from yarn, string, pipe cleaners, plastic baggies, sticks, lace, felt, etc.  By weving these patterns from a variety of materials, students will increase their dexterity and fine motor skils. What can you make from recycled materials?

Marie's Mandala from Marie Camille on Vimeo.
The word "mandala" is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to mean "circle," a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organizational structure of life itself--a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds.


Describing both material and non-material realities, the mandala appears in all aspects of life: the celestial circles we call earth, sun, and moon, as well as conceptual circles of friends, family, and community. -http://www.mandalaproject.org/What/Index.html


6th grade artists are beginning to work on their own sacred circles to describe their personal beliefs, traits, and characteristics.

SmArt Games

Click here to link to SmART Games binder created by Craig Roland for a workshop using  AirSlates and SmartBoards in the art classroom. Explore these art websites and increase your artistic knowledge.

Art and Technology

Our 4th-6th graders have just recieved educational laptops!  This site is created for the students to gain access to art resources, games, and information on the world wide web.  Students will have the ablity to post and comment on MST student artworks as well as famous artist's work around the world.  Through this blog students, teachers, and parents will be able to enter the virtal MST art studio anytime.  As the art teacher, I hope to engage and inspire MST students' art in a new technological way.  Let the artistic blogging begin!
             -Mrs.van Hamersveld-Foster