Art prek-6 with Mrs. Saunders

Check out some of our starter drawings.  Thank you Mrs. Brown http://www.mrsbrownart.com/5th.htm for the idea.

Poster theme: “New Goals for a New Generation”
Rules:
*  A short statement meeting the following criteria must accompany each poster. (Please attach the short statement, written on a separate piece of paper, to back of poster.) The length of the statement will vary by grade level according to the following:
6th -8^th grade/ at least two paragraphs
*  An entry form must be completed and stapled with the poster. (See me for the form)
*   Poster and statement must reference the theme and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
*  Statements may be typed.
*  Use pencils, crayons, paints, markers or colored pencils.
*   Posters should not be larger than 12” x 18” on white paper.
*  Originality, creativity, relevance to theme, and personal perspective, are the bases for judging.
*  All posters submitted become the property of Virginia Tech and may be displayed on the webpage, in university publications or in locations throughout the community. Submitted posters are non-returnable.
Deadline:  Posters will need to be turned in to me by Monday  December 7^th
Prizes: Three winners will be determined in each grade level:
                           First                 $100 U.S. Savings Bond         
                         Second              $75 U.S. Savings Bond
                           Third                $50 U.S. Savings Bond
Notification of Winners: Notification to winners will be by phone. Recognition for winners is at the MLK Community Event on January 18, 2010 held at the Virginia Tech campus. 
For more info    http://www.oei.vt.edu/index.html

Here are the rules for the AAA Trafic Safety Contest…
 AAA NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY 2009-2010 POSTER  CONTEST

*  Illustrates a slogan provided by AAA for  grade level.
6th -8th grade – “How to Be A Good Passenger”

*  Check spelling!!!

*  Use of brand names, the AAA name, TV or comic characters, trademarks, etc will disqualify the entry.

*  Each participating student creates a safety poster at least 12″ x 18″ and no larger than 15” x 22” (including bottom 3″ margin) on heavy paper or poster board.
<Leave a blank three-inch margin across the poster bottom.>

*  Safety posters are to be formatted either vertically or horizontally,

*  Complete the entry form. (pleases type)
See me for a copy.
Tape or paste the entry form to each poster’s lower left-hand corner margin.

*  Entries will be judged at the state level and then forwarded to AAA National, where judges will award gift checks – see Safety Slogan page for details. Winning designs may be featured in AAA traffic safety education materials and promotions.

For more informations try http://www.aaamidatlantic.com/Outreach/Overview

Test your graphic design skills and Design Marzetti Caramel apple-dip snack pack packaging for a chance to win some great prizes.
Contest deadline is Nov. 30th.
Find details at….
http://www.udipsweepstakes.com/gm_packagedesign.ph

  
Miss Smith from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts returned and visited with our 3rd grade students. She presented a lesson on Greek and Roman archaeology.  We had a great time studying a mystery
artifact for clues.
 

 
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
 

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/ 

Happy Mother’s Day!!
Celebrate Mother’s Day with these free workshops from Michael’s.
Check your local store for details,
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=mothersday-events 

The Holocaust Museum in Houston, TX 
is collecting 1.5 million handmade butterflies.
You can participate in their “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” activity by creating handmade arts-and-crafts butterflies. 
Then send them to the Museum by June 30, 2011. 
For more info go to the Museum website at http://www.hmh.org/minisite/butterfly/index.html 
Side note…  When I was in 4th grade, I read the book
“Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank.
It’s a true story and a must read for anyone interested in the Holocaust but due to subject matter, I would rate it upper elementary and suggest parents read it first.