WELCOME TO HCA ART!: Second & Third Grade: Second Semester

I am so proud of my 2nd and 3rd graders: we have had a great time experimenting with lots of materials and techniques and learning more about Who God is along the way. It was such a pleasure to teach this group of students! Thank you, parents, for all of your support this year! We couldn't have done it without you!

Having work displayed in the annual school art show is an accomplishment in and of itself: only our best pieces went on exhibit and all the students had multiple pieces on display. I am very pleased with my students' commitment to excellence, respectful attitudes, and hard work! We have amazing kids at HCA!

Congratulations to the following students for their wins in our 2021 school art show! Many thanks to our judge who spent several hours choosing winners: Ms. Sharon Christman, retired art educator from Mountain Brook City Schools and university professor, UAB.

I am so pleased to see such beautiful works of art created during this year of all years. Covid tried to hold us back, but thanks be to the Lord, we made it happen anyway.

Benson's robot sculpture won first place in our school art show, first place at the AISA District Competition (competing against 7 other schools), and 2nd place at the AISA State Competition (competing against 12 other schools). Wow! Way to go, Benson!

BEST OF SHOW, LOWER SCHOOL (K-5th Grades): Ethan B, grade 2, Octopus Painting

1st Place Sculpture: Benson G, grade 2 (Robot)
3rd Place Sculpture, Coi S, grade 2 (Robot)

3rd Place Best Effort: Brooklyn P, grade 2 (collage)

3rd Place Drawing: Khloe O, grade 3 (Psanky egg design)

3rd Place Mixed Media: Anali C, grade 3 (collage)

Khloe won 3rd place for her Psanky egg design. Way to go, Khloe!

Anali shows off her creative "Fuzzoodle" design made during one of our Open Studio days. We are proud of you, Anali!

For more information about what we learned during the second semester, click on this link: 2nd/3rd Grade Curriculum Report, Second Semester. This class consisted of 7 students, one of whom was a virtual student for most of the year.

A few examples of our projects are featured below.

WHAT IS AN ART MUSEUM? WHAT DO PEOPLE DO THERE? WHAT IS AN ART GALLERY?

Essential Questions:

Learning Targets:

Discuss ways to preserve and display art: a snowflake is a beautiful design, but how can you save it? William Bentley figured out a way to photograph a tiny snowflake, preserving its beauty for all time. These photos are displayed in museums such as the Smithsonian all over the world!
Differentiate between an art museum and an art gallery. At a museum, the famous or historical artwork is to be viewed, enjoyed, and studied. At a gallery, the artwork can be purchased and taken home.
Discuss what you might see if you visit an art museum (historical or very valuable paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, furniture, even dishes....)
Identify where the Smithsonian Museum is and where the Louvre is located. Identify the famous painting housed at the Louvre: The Mona Lisa.
Sort small prints of artworks according to subject matter: still-life, landscape, or portrait.
Collaborate in setting up a "gallery show." Students will work together to arrange artwork according to subject matter (still-life, landscape, portrait, sculpture) and will display the pieces neatly along one wall of the art room, pretending it is a museum or gallery.

Resources:

Smithsonian American Art Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcjlUhYJE78

The Louvre (first 2 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYExM0NvO

SCULPTURE!

Essential Questions: What does the Bible say about honoring one another? What can we do to honor each other? What are some ways to build a person and a robot with a variety of 3d materials glued to a background? How do you draw a person? What are some ways I can show kindness to others, honoring them even though they may be different from me? What “super powers” (gifts and talents) could you use to make the world a better place?

Learning Targets:

Discuss Corinthians 12, all about the body of Christ. What does this mean? Paul teaches that each of us Christians is like the different parts of a body, we each are extremely important and we really need the rest of the body to function. The eyes wouldn't be able to listen to music or hear funny stories if they didn't have the ears, and the ears wouldn't be able to see a beautiful sunset without the eyes!
View and discuss the video, "BIBLE STORIES FOR KIDS | Mr Potato Head | One Body Many Parts"
Use cardboard scraps to construct a robot or alien body.
View and discuss videos about kindness.
Draw a step by step person with basic shapes and then turn it into a self-portrait of a superhero with attributes, paying close attention to details and craftsmanship.
Brainstorm with classmates about designing a superhero: what superpowers might s/he have? How could you show that superpower in a drawing?
Talk about your art; discuss the meaning of personal symbols added to the piece.