by Cecil Jones, K-5 Art Teacher | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lower School artists have been filling the Swartley building with their original ideas, creativity, and joy. This semester we have been exploring paper marbling, papier-mâché, drawing, origami, textile art, and clay sculpture. Each class begins with a five-minute demo...
by Cecil Jones, K-5 Art Teacher | Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our incredible artists have been reconnecting with the joy of making art in the Swartley art building again. In our colorful studio we have been developing our own projects, looking at art, and discussing what it means to be an artist. Just like adult artists, they...
by Cecil Jones, K-5 Art Teacher | Mar 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kindergarten through Fifth grade has been exploring various kinds of two and three-dimensional art-making this year. In Kindergarten, new characters have come to life through the students’ masks and puppets. The First Graders have been practicing paper sculpture and...
by Cecil Jones, K-5 Art Teacher | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Fourth and Fifth Graders have been making all kinds of three-dimensional art in our current cycle. The Fourth Graders studied the importance of Sneaker Culture and then designed and constructed their own paper sneakers. They have since mastered using pom-pom...