St. Martha Catholic School Artists

Preparing for Catholic Schools Week 2012

2012-01-25T17:24:00.003-06:00

My little artists are amazing!!...3rd grade line drawings/warm and cool colors..

2012-01-24T09:33:00.002-06:00

I found this image online - I think it's from Anthropologie....(love that store) and I knew my kiddos could draw it. I was totally impressed by the amount of time, effort and focus they put into this project. Below is a link to my web albums - unfortunately I didn't separate them by classes so both classes are combined...here's just a few -

3rd grade - https://plus.google.com/photos/101530120938050067251/albums/5701215788705956945?authkey=CJ-Jz9SQ5KOiKA

More Snowflake people.....love their creativity!!

2012-01-21T10:34:00.001-06:00

Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade - https://plus.google.com/photos/101530120938050067251/albums/5700120681046638049?authkey=CMW6o-SPpPbZ7gE

Working hard on our book project...

2012-01-18T19:59:00.000-06:00

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

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Mrs. Session's kindergarten class - https://plus.google.com/photos/101530120938050067251/albums/5699147993239672401?authkey=CO-J8vbPs9aK5wE

Mrs. Woener's 1st grade class - https://plus.google.com/photos/101530120938050067251/albums/5699145186620180337?authkey=CJLa2a_zoK6Dcw

Auction Projects from Casino Night 2011

2012-01-11T22:23:00.000-06:00

Author/Photographer Patrick Talley

2012-01-10T13:51:00.000-06:00

Hi all! Patrick Talley has been working with our 4th and 5th graders to publish 2 of his children's books that our kiddos will be illustrating. He is an author of several parenting books as well as an amazing photographer. This is a link to his website where you can get his books for a very good price or you can always buy them through Amazon, etc.

Here is a link to his website -

patrick-talley.com

A sneak peek at our book project...

2012-01-10T09:52:00.002-06:00

Love!

2012-01-10T09:44:00.000-06:00

Elizabeth, who is not a saint...

2012-01-10T09:23:00.000-06:00

We love this book!...teaches us that we are who we are - sometimes though, we need to follow some rules and guidelines in order to tame our wonderful spirit that God blessed us with. In class, we drew Elizabeth (and Jack) and talked about how it is important to follow these guidelines in order to be the person that God made us to be!!

Congratulations to our SMCS Rodeo Art winners!!

2012-01-10T08:58:00.002-06:00

WOW!!! its been that long?!..

2011-11-28T13:36:00.002-06:00

Hello everyone!

Its been so long since I last posted...I think I'm the worst blogger of all bloggers! but when my right brain is working my left brain doesnt want to kick in :)

We have been very busy - working on Auction projects, Rodeo Art and of course, our book project for Mr. Patrick Talley. I have many pictures that I want to post for you. I will be posting them in the next few days - promise! My little art friends are amazing - they work so hard and seem to enjoy every minute of it! I,on the other hand, am stressing that each project will not be done in time...but they always are :) "Someone" must be watching over us....always a good feeling.

Rodeo art is our priority right now. We have a lot of work to do before Christmas break - say a prayer for us! Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving - Ill talk to you all again soon.

Much love and creativity!
Cathy

Author, Patrick Talley visits SMCS!!

2011-09-01T22:13:00.000-05:00

Author Patrick Talley visits St. Martha!!

2011-09-01T09:09:00.000-05:00

Exciting day at St. Martha - Author, Patrick Talley will be visiting with the 4th and 5th graders today who will then draw illustrations for his upcoming children's book!!

Our jellyfish from last year turned into flowers!!

2011-09-01T08:48:00.004-05:00

Remember our jellyfish that we made for 1st grade showcase last year.....we made them into flowers!! Using the same techinique, K - 3rd helped to decorate our Borski hallway!!....
It may be 110 degress outside but we are still blooming at St. Martha :)

As much as I would like to take credit for this idea...nope cant do it!! I found this on the blog Frugal Family Fun...while stumbling one night! I just love "stumbleupon".....

This is my favorite part of the hallway...when the sun shines through the windows and creates these beautiful silhouettes...this is God's part of our masterpiece...He is using his sun to enhance our work on the window....Love it!!
Have a wonderful day!!

Right Choice and Safety in the Classroom..

2011-08-24T12:02:00.000-05:00

We've been talking about expectations in the classroom this week....Right Choice and Safety in the Art room....two very important topics!

Welcome to our new families here at SMCS - we are so glad to have on board - and a big Hug to our returning families :) Love to you all!!

So proud to be part of this St. Martha family..looking forward to a great year!

Just sharing..

2011-08-22T11:51:00.000-05:00

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/living/article_103724c6-a8f9-5fc6-b2c7-e454c46613e9.html

St. Martha Catholic School Artists: Creating a flower...

2011-08-17T23:28:00.000-05:00

St. Martha Catholic School Artists: Creating a flower...: I've had a few people ask me about this project that we did a few years back so I'm reposting. Here's the link to create this little beauty...

We are Back!!

2011-08-17T10:41:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone,

We are back!! Just wanted to say hi and welcome everyone to the new school year. Looking forward to a great year. We have some exciting things happening in art this year and I cant wait to share with all of you. Hope you all had a blessed summer as I know I did...lots of travel, family time, art shows, etc. and thanking God for all of my blessings! God is so Good!! and I am ready to serve him again this school year. Lots of love and creativity to all of you and I will be talking to you again soon!!

Cathy

5th grade final project - Dr. Suess

2011-05-26T10:25:00.000-05:00

Here they are! Enjoy -
https://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/5thGradeFinalProject2011DrSuessSculptures?feat=directlink

Yes! we are done!!...

2011-05-25T19:39:00.000-05:00

...we may have taken a while on this project but it was oh sooo worth it!!! Love these!!...Ill post individual pictures soon!!

Degas' Ballerinas...

2011-05-16T21:52:00.000-05:00

Pure Happiness in the art room!!...

2011-05-11T18:36:00.000-05:00

shhhh!...here's a sneak peek at our "almost done" Dr. Suess sculptures.....can't wait to post them all -

Working on our Faux Crystal Creations...

2011-05-11T18:31:00.000-05:00

I love this project and so do the kiddos!! - they got really creative this year. Will post the rest as soon as they are done!

We have a new friend in our classroom!!

2011-05-09T13:54:00.001-05:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!! - this was one of my gifts from my kiddos for my classroom :)

Enjoy the beautiful day!!

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Chasing Degas by Eva Montanari...

2011-05-09T13:42:00.001-05:00

My little ones, kinder and 1st, are learning this week about the artist, Edgar Degas and his ballerinas. Yes, I've gotten a few groans from my boys but I've promised them a lesson on airplanes or robots before we leave for the summer....we're still trying to come to some agreement . :)

"Painting" with tissue paper....well, kinda..

2011-05-09T13:29:00.003-05:00

Fourth grade has been busy working on these....they were to make the tissue paper look like paint. I guess you can call it a faux stained glass. Using acetate, permanent markers, glue, and tissue paper they made these awesome birds!

We love Frida Kahlo!!

2011-05-09T13:11:00.001-05:00

The Book, Me, Frida, is a beautiful book about Frida Kahlo. The illustrations are phenomenal!!....Well, almost as good as my little artist's illustrations!! :)

Cinco de Mayo....

2011-05-09T13:04:00.000-05:00

Dont you just love this...you can find beauty anywhere....!!

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.....I mean absolutely anywhere!!! -

Hope you are having a blessed day!!

Changed my quote up there from Pope John Paul II to Blessed John Paul II!!!! Praise God!!! :)

Sending lots of Love to you all!!

cut, cut, cut, cut......

2011-05-08T19:45:00.000-05:00

...helping with Cinco de Mayo with flags and flowers...

We've been busy...

2011-05-07T08:54:00.000-05:00

My cowboys and cowgirls celebrating Mardi Gras in the Art room...

2011-03-07T20:57:00.002-06:00

Well, some of us are....

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2011-03-07T20:54:00.000-06:00

Sending lots of Love to you all - have a great week!

2011-02-09T21:10:00.000-06:00

Loaded lots of pictures tonight!...

2011-02-09T20:49:00.000-06:00

Picasso Valentine heart faces....

2011-02-07T18:35:00.000-06:00

...talking about Picasso and his cubists faces today....love the way they are turning out. I'll show you when we're done!..

Painting with my 1st and 2nd graders today!!

2011-02-07T18:26:00.001-06:00

Teaching my little ones the art of sculpture..

2011-02-03T20:12:00.001-06:00

My little ones learned all about sculptures a couple weeks ago. Here is the link to more Kindergarten pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/KindergartenSculptureLesson?feat=directlink

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

2011-01-31T22:58:00.001-06:00

We painted the sidewalks for Catholic Schools Week. Today was A+ for Vocations Day so we honored the vocation of the priesthood. We are so blessed to have three awesome priests here at our parish. SMCS loves our priests!!
More photos for ya:
https://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/CSWSidewalkChalk2011?feat=directlink

Ok.....so I couldn't wait...Here it is!!

2011-01-26T19:54:00.000-06:00

If you are in the building, go by the artroom and see it!!

Catholic School's Week....next week!

2011-01-26T19:42:00.002-06:00

Working on our door for Catholic School's Week next week.....can't wait to show you when were done!!! :)

Happy Friday y'all!!

2011-01-21T13:07:00.001-06:00

Hope you all have an amazing weekend! We're still painting today...love paint days! Gives me the energy that I need to go home and paint something of my own. Enjoy the beautiful weather and "go make something"...most importantly go spread His Love!...

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso

Life in Mrs. Payne's art room this week...

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Love to watch them work.....:)

...had to show you these too!!....:)

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...a sample of 1st grade's completed "Wild Thing" artwork...

Finishing up our Modigliani self portraits

2011-01-19T17:02:00.002-06:00

Here are a few of our completed self portraits in Modigliani's style.....love these!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/20110119?feat=directlink

Creating a flower...

2011-01-16T14:45:00.001-06:00

I've had a few people ask me about this project that we did a few years back so I'm reposting. Here's the link to create this little beauty!! :) http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/CreatingAFlower?feat=directlink

I love our SMCS parents!!!

2011-01-12T18:19:00.000-06:00

While cleaning out some papers from my desk today, I came across this note that just made me smile. I had received it a little before we left for Christmas break.....I just love the way we are working together with our parents in teaching these little precious little souls.....I didnt take any money for the crayons, I just told her to buy a can of food for the food bank.....have I told you how much I love my job :)

Amedeo Modigliani and the Wild Things...!

2011-01-10T21:42:00.000-06:00

We're working on crayon resist projects this week. However, my 3rd - 5th
graders are also learning about the life and art of Amedeo Modigliani while my Kinder - 2nd graders are reading one of my all time favorite books, Where the wild things are. We had a blast today drawing our elongated faces and our wild things. I'm using my Scholastic Art Modigliani issue from I believe, 2006. Love that magazine!!

I will post more pictures when we're done. Hope you all have a great week!!
Live, Laugh, Love...Create....but first, pray!

Crayon Resist...

2011-01-10T21:32:00.001-06:00

Happy 12th day of Christmas, again.........

2011-01-06T20:52:00.001-06:00

Happy Three Kings Day..............ok so I was a little early yesterday. My days were off! I've been so focused on Rodeo Art that I celebrated Three Kings Day on the wrong day. I even sent my boy's teachers a gift yesterday :) Oh well, hope you all are enjoying this very special day! Today, officially ends the Christmas Season......however, being a Catholic School we get to celebrate Christmas everyday :) Love to you all.....talk to you again soon!!

There may be no snow in Houston.......

2011-01-05T21:27:00.000-06:00

......but we sure have Snowmen in Mrs. Payne's Art Room!! We've been working on Snowmen this week to get back in the groove of things!! Stay tuned for all of our little winter friends...

Happy 12th day of Christmas!!!!.....

2011-01-05T20:24:00.001-06:00

Hope you all have had a great Christmas season and wonderful New Year!! I spent the day at Reliant Center for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Contest Judging. Our kiddos did awesome this year!! Here are pictures of the artwork along with the ribbons that they received which are located outside of the school office. I will post individual pictures soon! Congratulations to all of our winners!! I am so proud of each and every one of them!!

San Jose Clinic "Art with Heart" 2011

2010-12-21T10:05:00.003-06:00

I've donated a piece to San Jose Clinic's Art with Heart once again. Praying for a successful Auction....San Jose is an amazing organization here in Houston helping the uninsured get the healthcare that they deserve. Here is the link to the piece that I will be donating ....St. Pio pray for us!

http://ftp.sanjoseclinic.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-12

Blessing to you all this CHRISTmas Season!

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2011

2010-12-17T16:24:00.000-06:00

Our 2011 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Contest winners have been selected. Congratulations to all of our winners!! I am so proud of all our students who worked so hard this year! Here is a link to view our 16 entries that will be competing at Reliant Center on January 5, 2011: http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/HoustonLivestockShowAndRodeo2011?feat=directlink
For a list of names go to our school website and view our lastest Crusader Newsletter.

Christmas Journey...

2010-12-17T15:52:00.000-06:00

St. Martha was filled with angels, shepherds, a real donkey and camel last night for our annual Christmas Journey to Bethlehem. This is one of my favorite nights here at St. Martha. The children are absolutely amazing! I am always impresssed how the grounds of St. Martha are transformed into Bethelehem in just a few hours and by the next morning its all gone! Hats off to all of our parents who worked so hard for a successful night!

I love this school! :)

2010-12-04T09:58:00.000-06:00

Pictures of Via Colori 2010

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Here's more:
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/ViaColori2010?feat=directlink

"What did you see Jesus??"

2010-12-03T17:30:00.004-06:00

Today, feeling the way I have for the last couple of days, I knew I would have to adjust my lesson plans for my kindergarteners a bit since it hurt just to talk. So after prayer, I asked them to sit down quietly, put their heads down and in a soft voice I began to speak to them about Jesus and the Nativity. I talked for a bit then I told them that they were to close their eyes and ask Jesus what he saw when he was laying there in the manager. What did you see Jesus? What colors did you see? What did your mommy look like? What did St. Joseph look like? Were there animals there?........you could have heard a pin drop. Normally, my little ones are very vocal as they sit there working on their projects but today it was different......as they began their drawings you would have thought that I was sitting in class alone. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. What a blessing this was today (after such a long week) - confirming to me the reason why I teach at St. Martha Catholic School! Enjoy!!

"It was raining that night...."

"He could only see his mommy.."

"There were angels and animals there.."

"He could only see the stars in the sky..."

Please wash your hands!!!!!!....

2010-12-03T11:51:00.000-06:00

Wow - what a week!!....this is my first day back since before the Thanksgiving break! I had a wonderful Thanksgiving break - Familytime, Via Colori, etc...then two days before I was to return back it hit me... upper respiratory infection, ear infection, etc. ugh! Ive been down ever since. Please, please, please...wash those hands - this stuff was bad. Went to the doctor immediately but still the cough will not go away :(

Anyhow, still working Rodeo Art around here. These kiddos work so hard on this every year! Can't wait to show you - I will be posting pictures as soon as the winners are selected. Also, I have pictures of Via Colori in downtown Houston the weekend before Thanksgiving. We have some pretty amazing talent here in Houston!! I love that festival! I will try to get them up this weekend -

Have a great weekend and dont foget to wash those hands!

Via Colori 2010

2010-11-14T20:15:00.000-06:00

I will be participating again this year in Via Colori 2010 benefiting the Center for Hearing and Speech. If you are looking for something to do this weekend - come on down to Sam Houston Park to see 250 artists drawing on the streets of downtown Houston! Its a great festival! Hope to see you all there!

http://www.houstonviacolori.com/

Here's my finished Nutcracker...

2010-11-10T21:23:00.000-06:00

....The kids will love making these!....a bunch of Nutcrackers standing watch over the baby Jesus!! - just hope we can get to them....!

Recycled Nutcrackers...Turkeys

2010-11-10T09:28:00.000-06:00

So yesterday, on my day off, I get a text from my daughter...."Mom, I need 3 yards of fabric for tomorrow! Please, go to the fabric store!!" These texts have become very common these days so I just do as she asks and go to the fabric store, besides it is one of my favorite places next to Lowes, Hobby Lobby, etc. :) Standing in line, I see under the counter stacks of the cardboard that the fabric is wrapped around. I tell myself, "dont ask!" (since my husband has already threatened to kick all of my recylables out of the garage!!) but I cant help myself and ask...."what do y'all do with those??" So....I end up walking out of the store with a cart load of cardboard. :) I didnt see cardboard under the counter, I saw nutcrackers stacked on top of each other!! I guess they could be turkeys too....I just hope we finish our Rodeo Art before December....so we can get to our Nutcrackers, otherwise, they sit in the garage until next Christmas!!...uh oh, I might be in trouble then.

Have a Blessed day!! Go spread His Love!!!

Take a look at some pretty amazing artists...busy at work!

2010-11-09T20:34:00.000-06:00

What is up with the hair!??!?!..

2010-11-09T20:28:00.000-06:00

I love it!! Red Ribbon Week at SMCS!!

Celebrating Art!...Hope for the Future

2010-11-09T20:21:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to share this with you all, tonight one of my pieces is in a show in San Antonio, Texas. Celebrating Art, Hope for the Future is an Art Show and Sale benefiting the Archdiocese of San Antonio. I felt so honored to be part of this show!

Wow!!....how quickly a month goes by :)

2010-11-09T12:36:00.001-06:00

Hello there!!...we're still here...this month has flown by!! for those of you that have been following along for a while, you may have noticed that my posts slow down around this time every year! Well, its not because we disappear - its because we get really busy around this time of year. Currently, we are working on our entries for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo due at Reliant Center on the day we return from Christmas Break..! With Thanksgiving and Christmas, we barely have time to take a break after our parish festival entries were completed. Just a little FYI - This year we are not participating in the Casino Night and preparing projects for the Auction. After talking with Mrs. Lewis, we decided that the golf tournament might be a better time for us to prepare some pretty awesome projects. However, we are still trying to decide if that will work - I will definitely keep you all informed!

I will be posting some pictures soon! so come back in the next day or two to see our St. Martha Artists at work! Love to you all - hope you all have an amazing week!

Live, Laugh, Love, Create.....but most importantly....Pray first!!

Oh by the way, I have started praying a decade of the rosary each week with my classes. We start each class with one of the prayers and it works out that by the end of the week, we (combined) have said an entire decade of the rosary. The following week, we get to offer up our special intentions! The kids love it, I love it! we feel so blessed!!

Talk to ya soon!! Cathy..oops, sorry...Mrs. Payne :)

Busy! Busy! Busy!!

2010-10-15T16:00:00.002-05:00

We've been busy working on our Parish Festival Art Contest entries -finally turned them in - now waiting for tomorrow to find out the winners. To me, of course, they are all winners!! I love my little art friends :) I hope to see you all at the festival tomorrow. Mass will be at 4:30pm in the church. Last years winners will be attending mass and entering with Father at the beginning of mass with their artwork! I am so excited for them.

On a personal note, I will be in the Lawndale Art Center's Dia de los Muertos Retablo Exhibition and Auction. You can find my retablo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawndaleartcenter/5079073563/in/set-72157625003863617/. Lawndale is hosting lots of events for Dia de los Muertos, for more information you can go to their website at http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org/

Next week, we will start working on our Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art entries! Have a great weekend!

Museum District Day 2010

2010-09-24T08:16:00.001-05:00

It's Museum Day in the Museum District this weekend.....click on the link for details!! http://www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org/default.asp?id=1

Our new Art Creatures!!

2010-09-22T17:39:00.001-05:00

I just had to share these with you...they are our new art creatures that live in our classroom this year. I made them this summer out of burned out light bulbs, discarded jewelry pieces, bottle caps, and beads. I don't think I would do this project with my little ones....but maybe an auction workshop this year at Casino Night for middle schoolers? Oh how I miss them!!...we shall see....hope you like them!!

5th Grade - Wire Name Designs

2010-09-22T17:22:00.000-05:00

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These are some of our wire name designs! My little artists are absolutely awesome!!
Mrs. Williams -
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsWilliams5thGradeWireNameDesigns?feat=directlink
Mrs. Hamilton -
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsHamiltonS5thGradeWireNameDesigns?feat=directlink

Working on our Parish Festival Art Contest entries......

2010-09-20T18:24:00.001-05:00

.....and using our dog bowls!! If my art friends come home talking about dog bowls in art, this is what they are talking about. They work really great for littles hands. I love them....no more spills!!...and I promise, I bought them new! Fiddo didn't use them before we did! :)
Have an awesome week!...and Go make something!!

The Red String...

2010-09-20T17:20:00.001-05:00

Here is a link to Mrs. Jordy's -
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsJordy2ndGradeTheRedString?feat=directlink
Mrs. Kaden's -
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsKadenS2ndGradeTheRedString?feat=directlink
In the book, the red string started in a drawer as a yarn ball. However, in our project, our red line started with the Sacred Heart of Jesus and they were to draw a picture of all the places the red string was spreading His love....

May God Bless these precious little hands......

2010-09-17T18:26:00.000-05:00

Fifth grade is working on this project - wire name designs. They really did an amazing job on these and as soon as I can I will take pictures and posts the results...you are going to love them. What I love though are these pictures. As I looked through them I noticed the beauty of them...May God always bless these precious little hands!

Lines, lines, lines....

2010-09-17T18:08:00.000-05:00

We've been talking about the elements of art - focusing on lines!! Also, we used our watercolors for this project. Did I tell you how much I loved these watercolors?! The best part?....just add water after you're done and if they get too watered down - cut up another marker...I love them!! Happiness....

My website -

2010-09-08T22:51:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to share the link to my website - I've had it for a while but should be updating it a lot more in coming months. Hope you enjoy it!
http://www.cathyespinosapayne.com/

Liquid watercolors

2010-09-08T22:22:00.001-05:00

I love these.....

but I love these even more!!!!
What are they? you ask - well, being the art nerd that I am. I made these out of old dried up markers. I love recycling, using odd type materials for projects, etc. So one day while I was experimenting with a box full of discarded markers, I took them apart, cut them up, put them in jars and added a bit of water....and the result - concentrated watercolors. I love them!!!

Talking about Lines this week...

2010-08-30T22:30:00.002-05:00

We are talking about the Elements of Art this week focusing on lines. My K - 2nd kiddos loved this book, The Red Line, by Margot Blair. Our artwork has a slightly different ending - will post as soon as it is done! Have a great week!!

I love these!!...

2010-08-30T21:07:00.000-05:00

Just reminiscing ......

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I dont know if I ever posted these but they were my students about 2 years ago. They are now our precious 7th graders! I miss you guys....

Right Choice "Rules"!!

2010-08-27T20:22:00.007-05:00

We've been getting acquainted this week and going over our Right Choice rules. Maybe not as fun as painting, drawing, gluing, and cutting but just as important! Looks like we are going to have an awesome year! We have a great bunch of kiddos and bunch of new faces......looking forward to next week - have a great weekend!......Live, Love, Laugh, Create!!

More pictures from room 223....

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....and more..

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We're back!!!.....looking forward to a great year!

2010-08-17T08:23:00.001-05:00

5th Grade Final Project!!

2010-05-26T17:09:00.000-05:00

Some of my 5th graders have finished their final projects- I am very proud of the way they worked so hard to complete these. I will miss them all as they move on to middle school!! -

here's a closer look...

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....here's more!

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See more here: http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/5thGradeFinalProject2010?feat=directlink

Borski Hallway

2010-05-19T21:55:00.004-05:00

Our Borski Hallway has been looking a bit bare lately. All artwork has been taken down and the only thing left is this poster....many of them have been here since pre-school including my guy...we sure are going to miss you all!

Parish Festival Artwork

2010-05-19T21:53:00.000-05:00

Our Parish Festival artwork was returned this week. I distributed all pieces to the homeroom teachers. Please check backpacks because we had some pretty awesome pieces this year.

Artist - Eric Straw

2010-05-15T10:05:00.001-05:00

Reposting these - having trouble with them. I love this project!!
Fourth Grade - http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/4thGradesEricStrawFaces?feat=directlink

Dont you just love this!!!

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Made by one of my art friends....may have been two that worked on it........ but isnt it awesome!!

Welcome to our classroom!!

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Reposting this one too!! - Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

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Meet Senor Cactus!! - Kindergarten got in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and drew Senor Cactus. They so loved Senor Cactus!! Mrs. Dutchover and her band of volunteers did an excellent job this year with Cinco de Mayo! - So proud of you Mrs. Dutchover :)

Mrs. Zwicks Senor Catus: http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsZwickSSenorCactus?feat=directlink

Primary, Secondary, Circular Designs!!

2010-05-13T20:41:00.002-05:00

I love these!!! I think I say that after every project, dont I? :)
http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsKoenigs3rdGradeClass?feat=directlink

Eric Straw

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Eric Straw - Cardboard Artist

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My 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders are learning about the life and art of the cardboard artist, Eric Straw. Second and third grade used construction paper and 4th grade used cardboard. I am posting 3rd grades work and when done, I will post 4th grade. We are having a blast with this artist! Eric Straw's work is so fun. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed making them.

Blessings to you and have a fantastic weekend!!

Mrs. Brown's - http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsBrowns3rdGradeEricStraw?feat=directlink

Mrs. Koenig's - http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsKoenigs3rdGrade?feat=directlink

Mrs. Jordy's - http://picasaweb.google.com/smcsart/MrsJordys2ndGradeEricStraw?feat=directlink

5th Grade's Special Project for the year!

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5th Grade Stations of the Cross banners

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I can't wait to see how these turn out!!

Hope you have an "art-filled" week!!

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Hope you enjoy this video and may you be inspired to go out this week and make something!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpunQZ4cUyI

We added more Zoo Animals!!

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