Open Studio

Open studio tomorrow--Tuesday June 9 @ 8:00 am!

Open Studio-June 9

Next week's open studio will be on Tuesday June 9 @ 8:00 am. 

Open Studio/Catch-Up

A reminder that there will be open studio/catch-up June 1, 2 and 3 @ 8:00 am.

Open Studio/Catch-up Update

Due to the grade 7s being away next week (May 25-29), catch-up will be on June 1, 2 and 3 @ 8:00 am. 

No Open Studio/Catch-up May 25-29

There will be no open studio/catch-up the week of May 25-29.

Grade 6: Sketchbook Due Dates

Listed below are the due dates for the Sketchbooks. Early submissions always welcome :) 

6A: Wednesday June 3

6C: Wednesday June 3

6D: Monday June 1

Grade 7: Zentangle Project Due Dates

Listed below are the due dates for the Zentangle Project. Early submissions always welcome :) 

7C: Monday June 8
7D: Thursday June 4 
7E: Monday June 8
Rm 204: Thursday June 4

Grade 6: Group of Seven Quiz

A reminder to all grade 6's that there will be a quiz on the Group of Seven on Monday May 25. Please review the Group of Seven Artists handout--also posted on the blog.

Open Studio Again!

There will be open studio again this week on Friday May 22 @ 8:00 am. 

Grade 7: Zentangle Drawings

Please see attached instructions and rubric for the Zentangle drawing. 

Grade 6: Group of Seven Reading

Open Studio: Day Change

This week's open studio will be on Thursday May 21 @ 8:00 am ONLY!

Grade 6: Group of Seven Quiz

Grade 6: There will be a quiz on the Group of Seven on Monday May 25. Please take your folder home to review.

Open Studio

The art room will be open Thursday May 14 and Friday May 15 at 8:00 am for the Banner Committee. Students that have over due assignments are also welcome!

Catch-up/Open Studio

A reminder that this week's catch-up/open studio will be on Wednesday May 13 @ 8:00 am & 11:55 am. 

Grade 7: Paper Mache Extension

There has been an extension on the due dates for the grade 7 Paper Mache Athlete Project. Below are the NEW dues dates.

7C: Friday May 22
7D: Tuesday May 26
7E: Friday May 22
Rm 204: Tuesday May 19

Extra Open Studio!

There will be open studio again this week on Thursday May 7 @ 8:00 am.

Open Studio: Day Change

A reminder that this week's open studio will be on Tuesday May 5 @ 8:00 am and Thursday May 7 @ 11:55 am. All Arts Night art work must be completed and submitted by Thursday May 7 @ 12:20 pm. 

Arts Night!

Willowdale will be hosting their annual Arts Night on Thursday May 7! There will be a gallery walk in which parents can walk through and admire student art work completed throughout the year. Both the Plasticine and Paper Mache projects are not due until the second week in May. If you would like your Plasticine or Paper Mache project displayed for Arts Night, please submit by Thursday May 7 @ 12:20 pm. Late submissions will not be accepted!!!

Day Change: Open Studio

Next week's open studio day has been changed to Tuesday May 5 @ 8:00am and 11:55am.

Art Club

Due to a large number of grade 7 students attending the Junior Band trip, Art Club has been re-scheduled for Monday April 27 at 11:55 am.

Open Studio Reminder

A reminder that open studio is every Wednesday morning and lunch.

Day Change: Open Studio

Next week's open studio has been changed from Wednesday to Tuesday. There will be open-studio on Tuesday April 21 at 8:00 am only.

Grade 6: Plasticine Project Artist Statement Questions

Click below for a larger view of the Plasticine Project Artist Statement Questions.

Grade 6: Plasticine Project Rubric

Click below for a larger view of the Plasticine Project Rubric.

Grade 7: Paper Mache Project Due Dates

Listed below are the due dates for the Paper Mache Project. Early submissions always welcome :) 

7C: Thursday May 14
7D: Thursday May 21
7E: Thursday May 14
Rm 204: Wednesday May 13

Grade 6: Plasticine Project Due Dates

Listed below are the due dates for the Plasticine Project. Early submissions always welcome :) 

6A: Tuesday May 12

6C: Tuesday May 12

6D: Friday May 8

Art Club

Attention art club members! The art club will meet this Friday April 17 at 11:40 am. Please bring your lunch to the art room.

Open-Studio

A reminder that the art room will be open for those needing to catch up on Wednesday at 8:00am and lunchtime at 11:55am. Those coming in the morning, please meet me at the back doors at 8:00am. Late comers will not be let in after 8:05.

Open-Studio Change

A reminder that this week's open-studio/catch-up session has been changed to Thursday 8:00 am.

Update: Open Studio/Catch-Up

Open studio has been cancelled for Wednesday March 25. There will be open studio/catch-up on Thursday March 26 @ 8am.This change is effective for this week only.

Grade 6 Due Dates

A reminder that the Notan and Portfolio projects are due this Friday March 13. You do not need to write an artist statement for your Portfolio. 

Grade 6: Notan Collage Project

The Notan Collage is due Friday March 13. Please click on the link below for a larger view of the rubric.

Grade 6: Portfolio Rubric

Click below for a larger view of the Grade 6 Portfolio Rubric.

Grade 6: Portfolios

A reminder that your Portfolio must be completed by Friday March 13, 2015.

NEW Catch-up Day & Time

Starting this week, catch-up/open studio will be every Wednesday @ 8am as well as 11:55am. Please check back regularly for updates and changes.

Grade 7: Portrait Project

A reminder that the Portrait Project was due last week. If you have not handed in your portrait, there will be open studio this Friday February 20 at 8am. Check back for next week's availability and changes. Below are the artist statement questions for your Portrait Project. 

Artist Statement Questions:

1. What did you learn?

2. What did you do well?

3. What can you improve?

Grade 6: One-Point Perspective Artist Statement Questions

List one thing you did well on this project and one thing you would like to improve.

Grade 6: One-Point Perspective Rubric

Click on the rubric below for a larger view.

Grade 7: Paper Mache Artist Statement Questions

Artist Statement Questions

      1. What was your biggest challenge(s) during this project? (1 mark)

2. If you were to re-do this project, what would you change? Would you do a different athlete? Try a new approach? (2 marks)

3. What do you think you did well during this project? (1 mark)

4. Did the “athlete” turn out the way you anticipated or did it vary from your original sketch? (1 mark)

Grade 7: Paper Mache Rubric

Click on the rubric below for a larger view.

No catch-up February 9

A reminder that there will be no catch-up on Monday February 9!!!

Grade 6: One-Point Perspective Due Dates

Below are the due dates for grade 6 classes. A reminder that your artist statement is also due on these dates and must be submitted with your one-point perspective. 

6A: Wednesday February 18

6C: Wednesday February 18

6D: Tuesday February 17

Grade 7: Portrait Due Dates

Below are the due dates for grade 7 classes. A reminder that your artist statement is also due on these dates and must be submitted with your portrait. 

7C: Tuesday February 10

7D: Thursday February 12

7E: Wednesday February 11

Catch-up Update

There will be NO catch-up on Friday January 30. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Grade 7: Face Drawing Tutorial

For those that would like to watch the Face Drawing Tutorial again, below is the link.

Face Drawing Tutorial

Catch-up

A reminder that all projects are now over due! If you still require catch-up times, the art room will be open Wednesday and Friday at 8am. Please check the blog regularly for changes.