Create your own sock monkey find directions at….
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1104
August 18th, 2011 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · Uncategorized
Wish List
August 18th, 2011 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · Uncategorized
WISH LIST
Through out the year we use various “junk” items.
If you have and can donate any of the following, it is much appreciated. Thank you!!!
Toilet paper rolls
Paper towel rolls
Styrofoam egg cartons
Plastic containers with or without lids – Clean please
“Junk” jewelry
Brown Paper Bags
Wood scraps
Fabric Scraps
Old magazines
Buttons, ribbons or other notions
And Anything else you would care to send our way.
Forshortening- perspective with a figure
February 8th, 2010 by Michelle Saunders · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Check out some of our starter drawings. Thank you Mrs. Brown http://www.mrsbrownart.com/5th.htm for the idea.


Art on the Spot, VMFA 3rd grade visit
May 15th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · Art, Artist, museums
Some of our finished Eric Carle animals :) by 1st grade
May 13th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · 3 Comments · Art, Artist, Eric Carle
VMFA visit – “Art on the Spot”
May 13th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · 2 Comments · Art, Artist, Authors, museums
1st grade had a visit today from Miss Smith from the Virginia Musuem of Fine Art.
We learned about American artist, George Durrie and Faith Ringgold.
George Durrie was nicknamed “the snowman” because he painted so many snow pictures.
Faith Ringgold creates story quilts and we created our own “story quilt” as well ![]()

The Taubman Museum
May 3rd, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · Art, Artist, museums
Visit the Taubman Museum of Art in downtown Roanoke.
My favorite piece was “Framed, 1946″ by Norman Rockwell part of the museum’s permanent collection.
This small thumbnail does not do justice to the 42 1/2 x 33 in original.
I especially was entralled by how the frame seemed to jump off the canvas.
The handbags of Judith Leiber were another favorite of mine.
Judith Leiber fashioned her first handbag when after opening a gift package she bought for a friend, she found the shiny metal box inside scratched. The artist in her quickly surfaced as she covered the box in crystals. The museum has a large collection of her work:)

A great place to search for more info is
http://rtstories.com/artmuseum/
also check out the Museum wbsite at
http://www.taubmanmuseum.org/
The Great Wall
April 15th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · 3 Comments · architecture, Art, China, Drawing

WOW!!!
Check out this awesome web site and take a virtual tour of the Great Wall.
http://www.thebeijingguide.com/great_wall_of_china/index.html
Look out the tower windows and notice how ground lines, size changing and color are used to show distance. Notice the perspective of “The Wall” itself.
Current Events in Photographs
April 14th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · news, Visual Literacy

Great story starters… reflect on what is going on in the world!
The Big Picture is a photo blog of current events for the Boston Globe.
Entries are posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by Alan Taylor.
“The Lightning Thief” by Rick Roirdan
April 12th, 2009 by Michelle Saunders · No Comments · Art, Authors

If you enjoyed reading about Harry Potter you might want to check out Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. My 3rd grade students introduced me to these wonderful books while we were studying Ancient Greek pottery forms and styles. I thoroughly enjoyed “The Lightning Thief” the first book in the series.
You might want to brush up on your greek mythology a little first.
A good website is Pegasus’ Paradise
Find out more about the Olympian series
at http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/main.html
Enjoy the adventure!












