Preparations for the Courtyard by Grade Level

Each student is making art that will be installed in the courtyard.  Pre-K and Kindergarten will be adding a garden of hand prints to a mural Ms. Farah is painting, 1st grade is doing bead wire wrapping and making a mobile from plastic bottles inspired by the glass artist, Dale Chihuly, 2nd graders are making ceramic tiles, 3rd graders are painting brick designs for a mosaic, 4th grade is carefully measuring, cutting, beading and weaving strips for a decorative fence piece, and 5th grade is making flowers from plastic bottles and PVC pipe.  Whew, we have been busy!  Here are some production photos. 

5th grade- plastic bottle flowers.  Students are using the heat tool to manipulate the forms

1st grade- plastic bottle chandelier before using heating tool

2nd grade- ceramic tiles.  There is a lot of science involved in ceramic glazes which is a special paint for clay.  Glaze is a Once heated in the kiln, they will turn into beautiful colors of red, yellow, blue, and green with a strong, glass like shell.