ART CANOE

Student Manuscript example 7th graders worked on creating their own illuminated manuscripts after researching examples from many cultures and religions. Zarina Hashmi on Arabic calligraphy | The Artist Project | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

5th Grade: Drawing shoes after a discussion on shoe designs. Adding color and pattern. 4th grade: Wacky Bird Sculpture created with plaster of paris strips. After looking at Chicago public sculptures, 5th grade created found paper sculptures. Paper, duct tape, and hot glue.

As a visual arts teacher, I'm constantly trying out new media techniques. Playing around with DOINK's green screen app, I created a short video collage with a Romare Bearden and a stand up bass player from the Miles Davis band. I still need to tweak it and combine it with a narrative.