Still life

Amazing still life from a first grader!!!

Hispanic Heritage Month

October is Hispanic Heritage Month and the students have been studying up on the history of Mexico and surrounding Central American countries like Guatemala. Much of the work we are doing is inspired by holidays and folk art of the region. Please follow our twitter feed for quick updates and photos. Posts include pictures of students creating yarn paintings inspired by the Huichol people of Mexico and students creating patterns on paper strips getting ready to weave. Also, we are talking about Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. Students are drawing lots of skulls with awesome designs and beautiful colors!
A great month for art!!!

Artsonia

Families, we will once again be participating in Artsonia this year. Artsonia is our online art gallery.

This year students will be uploading more artwork due to the fact the NMES has some ipad minis! Yay.

Also, with the money we earn from Artsonia, I'd like to buy an ipad mini for the art studio! Just for us to use in art. So please make sure you visit Artsonia and support the art studio!

Thank you,
Ms. McCarthy

P.S. Follow us on Twitter: @NMES Art Studio

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Thanks!
Ms. McCarthy

Dot Day 2013

At NMES, we are getting ready for "International Dot Day" on September 15th. In Art we are all reading the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds. A story about a young girl who finds her voice and passion by making a little dot. Inspiring and endearing, the book is loved by all. Look for dots coming home and when you come to visit NMES!

Also, here is a link to read an article about Peter H. Reynolds when visiting Boston. He was interviewed on "Chronicle" .

Visit Peter H. Reynolds' website Fable Vision Learning for ideas and more information about "The Dot and International Dot Day.

Plymouth Village

Student's in Mrs. Wilson's first grade class created a map of the area around Nathaniel Morton Elementary School. Student's worked together to replicate the buildings, streets, boats, stores, statues and more! Great job!!!

NMES 2nd Grade Arcade

This past June students in Mrs. Hughes 2nd grade class watched "Caine's Arcade" and were inspired to make their own cardboard games! 2nd graders study engineering and used their knowledge in art to create amazing arcade style games. This long creative process started with brainstorming, creating, critiquing, revising and finally: playing!

The creating process:

 The Four C's of 21st Century Learning:
Creativity
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Communication

The moment of truth! The fun begins...

Great job!!!

visit our inspiration: Caine's Arcade Click here!

Spring and early Summer in the NMES Art Studio!

Getting outside and drawing from observation on these beautiful days!

Finishing up our clay sharks with our winner of the Art Show Scavenger Hunt!

Fantastic Sunglasses: What will you be doing this summer?

 

 

Puffy Fish!!! Always a favorite!!

Shhh, quietly working.

Creating Art with the lucky Scavenger Hunt winner!

Today was a great day! I got to spend some time working with the art scavenger hunt winner from the NMES 1-5 art show in April!

John was our winner! It couldn't have happened to a better kid! John got to bring a friend and we got to work creating an awesome clay shark!

They guys did a great job and learned some new techniques such as rolling out a slab, scoring and slipping and adding texture. Below are some pictures below of the projects in progress.

Now we wait for the sharks to dry and paint! Stay tuned for more pictures of the completed projects!

Will's Fish

 John's Fish!

Great Art Show!

The NMES Art Show was a huge success! Lots of families and lots of fun. I hope that everyone enjoyed all the beautiful art work. The students worked really hard and put their all into their work!
It was great to meet new families and see old friends.

We have a winner of our Art Scavenger Hunt! Second grader, John Enos! Congratulations, he was our lucky winner and answered all the questions right! Yay, John!!!

Art Show: April 24th 5-7!

Just a reminder!!
See teacher artwork and participate in our scavenger hunt to win an art lesson with Ms. McCarthy!
Hope to see you there!
Ms. McCarthy

Nick Cave: Sound Suits

Spring break activity!

The Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem has a great exhibit going on until May 27th. It may be something to do during your spring break!
Here's the link: http://www.pem.org/press/press_release/236-the_nick_cave_experience_at_pem

Artistically yours, Ms. McCarthy

Got 100 years of Art?

April 24th, 2013
Come see art from the past 100 years created by the students of NMES!
There will be a note and invitation to follow.

Come see student art, staff and faculty art, artsonia and partake in an art scavenger hunt!
Fun night for family and friends of all students grades 1-5!

email me at jmmccarthy@plymouth.k12.ma.us if you'd like to volunteer that evening or help hang work. Your help creates an amazing show for our students.

Artistically yours,
Ms. McCarthy

100 years of Art 1913-2013

During the past month students have been creating art with the last 100 years in mind. Our school, NMES, is turning 100 this year. And to celebrate this, the school community is creating lots of projects around the past 100 years. In art we are learning about influential artists of the past century. Each grade is focusing on a specific 20 years. Here is the list:
5th Grade: 1913-1933
4th Grade: 1933-1953
3rd Grade: 1953-1973
2nd Grade: 1973-1993
1st Grade: 1993-2013

Each grade will focus on artists from their time period. We have been busy learning about all sorts of artists, I am compiling a list below. So check back often to see who your child is learning about!

5th Grade: Charles Burchfield, Pablo Picasso, Edward Hopper, Frank Lloyd Wright
4th Grade: Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder
3rd Grade: Louise Nevelson, Andy Warhol
2nd Grade: Jim Dine, Red Grooms
1st Grade: Zaha Hadid, Daniel Liebskind, Wayne Thiebaud

Please be sure to stop back, I will be posting the date for our NMES grades 1-5 art show soon!!!

Weaving!

Enjoy our weaving show!!!
Click on the above to see some of the third grade artist's work.