Dia de Muertos in Art

Here are some pictures I took on my visit to the Museum of Mexican Art. In class, we are using them as inspiration for Day of the Dead-themed artwork.

Click here to see the presentation shown in class.

  
These skulls were each designed by a different artist from the Mexican-American community in Chicago.
   

   

This ofrenda was made by a group of students honoring their school.

Welcome Back!

A new year, a fresh start, and some changes in the studio... 

Excited for a new year of art making!

Oak Park Architecture

5th grade students have been learning about different house styles in our community. We went on an architecture tour in north Oak Park and saw lots of interesting houses. Now the students are working in groups to build their own model of a house using cardboard.

5th Grade Mural - 2015!

Idea Box Installation

Visit the Idea Box at the Main Library in Oak Park to add to this collaborative sculpture!

The district art teachers worked hard over the weekend to get it all ready and now it's your turn. There are materials to add and pieces to move and rearrange, it will be an ever changing and evolving work of art. The installation will be up for the whole month of March.

Kindergarten Construction

This week the kindergarten classes had a chance to explore building and construction using Legos and Magna-tiles.

2nd Grade-Glazing!