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!

6th Grade Art at Julian (and Brooks)

Dear 5th graders,

You will soon be making choices about what classes to take in middle school next year. I have really enjoyed working with you in art this year and, some of you, since kindergarten! You are all creative and have made some amazing works of art over the years. I hope that you will all consider continuing with art in 6th grade.

Here is a description of the year-long 6th grade class:

Art Foundations is the 6th grade course offering for the visual arts. This class will meet daily for the entire school year and will offer a sampling of the three art courses available here at Julian/Brooks. One trimester will be dedicated to each of the following: Fine Arts, Applied Arts, and Arts & Culture.

Students will gain a strong arts foundation by engaging in studio art experiences that challenge their creativity, give them opportunities to explore different art tools, materials, and processes, and help them gain understanding of the significant role that culture plays in the lives of artists.

While not required, it is recommended that students take Art Foundations in 6th grade if they intend to continue with art courses in their 7th & 8th grade year.