Peninsula School of Art
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PenArt Week 1Classes taught this week were Ceramics Wheel and Hand for 9-12 year olds and Sculptural Clay with 6-8 year olds.
Students learned ceramics terminology and had the opportunity to work on the wheel to learn centering techniques as well as create functional vessels which were later glazed. Younger artists experimented with hand building learning how to slip and score to connect together slab and coiled pieces of clay as well as experiment with texture using stamps, texture plates, and items from nature! |
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PenArt Week 2Classes taught this week were Drawing and Painting for 6-8 years old and Creative Illusions for ages 9-12 years old.
Students learned how to look at light and how it creates shadow as well as how to shade to create objects in the 3rd dimension by observing still life, nature, and references. The mediums of pencil, charcoal, and acrylic and watercolor paint were used to create an assortment of animal and environmental studies . Older artists used their creativity to create tessellations as well as learn about monochromatic and complementary color schemes. Students also made optical illusions of many different styles such as "shrinking" themselves to look at objects in new sizes and perspectives and creating there own Trompe L'oeil designs. |
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PenArt Week 3Classes taught this week were Textures, Patterns, and Prints for ages 3-5 and Start the Presses for ages 6-8 years old.
Students learned printmaking vocabulary and used an assortment of printmaking styles. Students learned how to create monotype, collagraph, relief, and stencil prints. They also experimented with layering plates to create an multi-plate print and ghost print. Students also learned how to add elements of line, shape, color, and texture into their printmaking pieces. An assortment of mediums were used throughout the process and older artists got to experience running their prints through the press! |
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PenArt Week 4Classes taught this week were Sculptures Big and Small for 6-8 year olds and Adventures in Papier-mâché also for ages 6-8.
In the Sculpture class students worked with a variety of mediums to create an assortment of sculptures. Students used paper, wire, beads, buttons, and chenille stems to create vibrant and 3D works. Students also explored art history looking into influential 3D artists such as Alexander Calder. Other students spent their week learning about the process of papier-mâché and coated on layer after layer of newspaper so that they could create piñatas and bowls which were later decorated with tempera, acrylic, tissue paper, gems, and streamers. |
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PenArt Week 5Classes taught this week were 'Every Image Tells a Story' for ages 3-5 years old and 'Abstract Art in Watermedia' for ages 9-12.
Our youngest artists came to class each day and listened to stories such as Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney, The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, A House for a Hermit Crab by Eric Carle, and The Hat by Jan Brett. Students then created pieces of artwork based on the book that had been read using a series of different mediums including watercolor, crayon, marker, collage, etc. Older Artists learned about different types of abstract art throughout the week such as Cubism, Modernism, Impressionism, Pointillism, and Abstract Expressionism. Students also learned about the lives and works of Picasso, Seurat, Pollock, Kandinsky, Alma Thomas, and Mark Rothko. |
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PenArt Week 6This week the classes taught were 'Pottery in the Making' for ages 9-12 and 'Ceramics Around the World' for ages 6-8 year olds.
Older artists got to try their hand at the wheel and learn basic techniques and ceramics vocabulary. Students learned the importance of wedging the clay and also learned several different ways to center clay on the wheel. Students also focused on learning techniques to build up walls on their pieces to combat the centrifugal force of the wheel to turn pieces into a bowl shape. Younger artists journeyed through different cultures learning about different ceramic creations from around the world. Cultures and ceramics that were covered were Egyptian Canopic Jars, Chinese Teapots and Tea Cups, and Hittite Shoes. Students received a brief history lesson followed by creating their own modern version of the cultures ceramics. |
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PenArt Week 7The classes this week were 'Books the Fold, Twist, and Pop' for ages 3-5 and '3-Dimensional Tunnel Books' for ages 6-8.
Younger artists created a series of three-dimensional pockets, pop-ups, books, and latches to create hidden spaces in their artwork. Older artists created a series of tunnel books throughout the week. They began with zoo animals, then aquarium animals, then birds. Lastly, they worked together as a team to create a giant tunnel book in which they were able to go inside with masks they created to be a part of their tunnel book creation! |
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PenArt Week 8Classes taught this week were 'Comic Books Inside and Out' for ages 6-8 years old and 'Realism, Abstraction, and Everything in Between' for ages 9-12.
In the comics class students learned about the comic making process from sketching, to inking, to adding color. Students developed their characters and plots throughout the week and created comics, trading cards, etc. In the other class we journeyed through art history learning about different artists, paintings, and movements as well as what the characteristics were of each movement. We began with realism and moved into impressionsism, cubism, abstract expressionism, and color field painting. Along with all of the projects, students also created a 'Traveling Pants' project that tied all of the movements together so that they could view the differences in each movement. |
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PenArt Week 9Classes taught this week were 'Pinch, Coil, and Slab' for ages 3-5 years old and 'Clay Built for the Outdoors' for ages 6-8 years old.
Our youngest artists helped to develop their fine motor skills through artistic expression in various projects. They learned the basics of working with clay and the different methods of creating with pinch, coil, and slab. Older artist also developed their understanding of clay learning how to wedge, slip and score, and hand-build. They experimented by creating various clay pieces that could be used outdoors, such as birdhouses, mushrooms, flower pots, and clay animals. |