Hi, and welcome to our art room! This site is dedicated to the awesome elementary artists I teach, and is a little window into our world of art. Hope you enjoy!
Here we are again! Year 22 over here! We’re through with rules and procedures, (I went over them 36 times….6 classes on a 6 day rotation, shew!) so now we can focus on some art!
Side note- this helped tremendously with 3-5, going over where things are in the new art room (yes they moved me again, and thank goodness it’s not a portable) This is a scavenger hunt the big kids did, that another art teacher in the district shared and it was a hit!
Our 3rd grade artists have spent the past few weeks learning the basics of fiber art by sewing with yarn on burlap! Students practiced patience, hand-eye coordination, and creativity as they carefully stitched their designs one piece at a time.
For this project, students used colorful yarn and simple sewing techniques to create a work of art on burlap. They learned how to thread yarn, stitch through burlap, and use different colors and lines to add detail and personality to their artwork.
This project was a wonderful combination of art and life skills. Sewing encouraged students to slow down, problem solve, and persevere through challenges. Each finished piece is unique and shows the hard work and creativity our young artists put into every stitch.
We are so proud of our 3rd graders for trying something new and creating such beautiful fiber art masterpieces!
Our Night of the Arts was a huge success! We had an amazing turnout, and it was so special to see our school community come together to celebrate creativity.
The hallways were filled with beautiful student artwork, proudly displayed for families to enjoy. Our students were beaming with excitement as they shared their creations and showed off all their hard work.
Families had the chance to stop by the photobooth, take pictures with Roary our mascot, explore the instrument petting zoo, and enjoy wonderful dance and choir performances. There was something for everyone, and the energy throughout the building was truly unforgettable.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students and the arts. It was a night full of creativity, joy, and school pride! 🐾
This week in art, our students explored finger weaving—a simple and exciting way to create colorful woven chains using just yarn and their hands! This hands-on activity helps students learn about patterns, coordination, and creativity while having fun with bright colors.
Finger weaving is a basic weaving technique where students use their fingers instead of tools or looms to weave yarn together. By looping and crossing strands of yarn, students can create long, colorful woven chains. Each chain becomes a unique piece of fiber art!
Students chose several colors of yarn and worked step-by-step to weave them together. As they practiced the pattern, they discovered how different color combinations created beautiful designs.
If you'd like to try finger weaving at home, you can follow the same steps we used in class. Watch the video below for a demonstration of the weaving process:
This week, 5th graders are exploring the world of fiber artby learning how to weave on a cardboard loom! This project introduces students to one of the oldest art techniques in the world while helping them practice patience, creativity, and craftsmanship.
What Is a Loom?
A loom is a tool used to hold yarn or thread in place while another piece of yarn is woven through it. For this project, students created their own simple looms using 6" × 13.5" pieces of cardboard. Small notches along the edges hold the vertical yarn strands, called the warp.
Once the warp yarn is in place, students begin weaving a second strand of yarn, called the weft, back and forth across the loom.
How Students Are Weaving
Students are creating their weaving on one side of the cardboard loom. They weave the yarn over and under the warp strings, switching the pattern on each row. As they continue this pattern, the yarn begins to build into a colorful woven design.
