Aboriginal Art and First Fridays at BAM

Today we learned about Aboriginal Art from

Australia. This art is unique and exciting to
look at. It is comprised of a series of dots and
meant to be viewed from any direction.

We created our own unique aboriginal
paintings using cotton swabs. The swabs
allowed us to develop the repetition of shape
and capture the circular designs.

We also have more chances for art.  Mrs. Fornia will be a facilitator for the first Friday events at Bellevue Art Museum.  Bellevue Art Museum is a wonderful place to experience art.
Here are the details:

Mary Lee Hu: Knitted, Knotted, Twisted and Twined

Date:  Friday, March 2nd
Location:  Bellevue Arts Museum
Workshop Name:  March First Friday
Time:  5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Age:  5 and up
Cost:  $30.00/$25.00 for siblings
Register:  www.smartwithart.net/workshops.php

Your kids can discover the world of fine arts and crafts at the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) this Friday evening.  The museum is open late the first Friday of every month and we offer, in partnership with Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM), a kid-friendly workshop!  Kids get to meet other young artists from around the area, take an age appropriate tour of the highlighted exhibit, eat a pizza dinner, and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece inspired by the artist they toured in the exhibit!  All while parents get to have a nice dinner out or do some shopping at local Bellevue Square.

Student's will create "copper cascading creations" by using copper wire and glass beads to create jewelry and sculptures similar to Mary Lee Hu's original work.  They will learn the art of wire wrapping and ancient jewelry making without heat or soldering and they can choose to wear their beautiful work home!  Join in on this creative experience in museum setting conducive for elementary age children!

Use the link listed above to register your spot for this fantastic evening event.

Reserve your spot now before they fill up!

Also.... today we used acrylic paint.  This paint can be hard to clean.  I've found (from experience) that it will wash out of clothes if you do a pre-soak in hot water and Oxyclean.  I'm sure there are other great methods, but I thought I'd share this one with you as well.  As a reminder, art can be messy.  Please dress for mess or bring an extra shirt to wear for after school. art.

Thanks so much.   Mrs. Fornia and I are really enjoying this group of students.