tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80556242421886734752024-03-14T01:59:32.878-07:00Creative ExploitsCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-88290342173171802462013-08-31T13:29:00.000-07:002013-08-31T13:29:59.104-07:00Duck Duck GooseSo the other day I was going through our collection of over 3,000 photos we took on our vacation when Cara comments "I don't understand why you are so fascinated by ducks." You see every time I am near a bird with a camera in my hand I'm snapping shots like crazy. It has been a long standing tradition for her to ask me about my obsession with taking photo's of waterfowl. This time was different though, this time she asked me while I was in front of the computer rather then in the middle of trying to catch that perfect angle. This time I had a minute to think about the question. And it really is a simple answer. I'm not fixated on waterfowl, I'm simply pretending to be a wildlife photographer and ducks are everywhere. That's it. I just see more ducks than anything else when I'm out and about with my camera. They also don't frighten me like the bear we saw once on the side of the road in the Tetons. I can't get close to a Bear, Buffalo, or a Moose out in the wild, and my zoom lens isn't very zoomy (yes I said zoomy, I like making up words). I'll take photos of any animal that won't suddenly decide to kill me and happens to be nearby while I have a camera in hand. Ducks let me get close and they are everywhere, literally everywhere, The photos below were taken in Austria and Switzerland. So, sorry Cara you'll have to get used to it. Besides I really do like the results.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">See what I did there? You're it now. :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Found this guy on a lake in Austria, Don't know what he is.<br />but he has red eyes and a smile so I assume it's a demon in disguise.</span></td></tr>
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Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537378368837018759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-50610309499187493592013-05-23T10:50:00.001-07:002013-05-23T10:50:46.726-07:00Chalk Art Festival 2013!May 22 was the 2nd Annual WJMS Chalk Art Festival. I had a chalk art festival last year for my advanced students because I was really not up for going on a field trip while pregnant. The students liked it so much that I decided to do it again this year and hopefully every year from now on.<br />
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This year the theme was Latin American Art and I expanded it to include all of my classes and the Ceramics 2 class. My Drawing 2 and the Ceramics 2 kids participated all day by completing large scale reproductions of paintings by Latin American artists. My other students participated for the period that they had me by doing various Mexican folk art designs that we have been learning about in class for the last couple weeks.</div>
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It was A LOT of work to get everything ready but every minute of work was completely worth it. The end result was AMAZING. </div>
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Get ready for a whole lot of pictures of the 2nd Annual WJMS Chalk Art Festival! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Drawing 1 class has been working on a Mexican folk art style project called "Tree of Life". So, I drew a huge tree on the pavement and had my students fill the tree with the different Mexican folk art symbols. They did a pretty good job.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at that beautiful day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a student who tries to work Adventure Time into every project I assign, so he did this picture of Jake in Mexican folk art style- well done.</td></tr>
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Now, for the main event, the advanced art students:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first 3 hours of the day are easy. The kids are excited and full of energy. As the day drags on they need more breaks and a lot of motivation to keep going.</td></tr>
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Here are the finished products:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This group had an amazing start but completely gave up after about four hours. They ended up helping other groups. 8th graders. What are you gonna do?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing job!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolutely beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably the best one of the day. Definitely the most accurate and most attention to detail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one fell a little flat. Thy got frustrated with the faces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I survived the day! I burned the backs of my legs pretty bad, every muscle in my body is sore, and I am so tired I could put my head down on my desk and go to sleep, but it was a GREAT day! I will eagerly look forward to doing this again next year. </td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-37587130322757924902013-05-15T15:31:00.005-07:002013-05-15T17:48:57.511-07:00Give it a couple years . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have some amazingly funny students and I am amused at what they create on a daily basis. My Drawing 2 class is currently working on an Homage project. Students were required to create an homage to a person who is no longer living. One of my brilliant students wanted to create an homage to Lindsay Lohan. The conversation went like this:</div>
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He ended up choosing Gandhi, but once he was finished with that homage he went ahead and created this one just for fun:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite part is the quote: "What happened to you Lindsay?" - Everyone</td></tr>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-61450102219033392722013-04-24T07:41:00.001-07:002013-04-24T07:41:21.945-07:00Art Fair 2013!Art Fair 2013- wooooo! It was awesome this year, as always. My drawing 2 class did an AMAZING job getting everything stapled to boards. It ends up being a game of Tetris in order to get everything to fit. It was interesting to see which kids were natural leaders in that situation. I rarely had to intervene since my leaders took charge so smoothly and effectively. When it came time to set up in the library my leaders once again took charge and they got the whole Art Fair, all 32 9'x4' display boards, set up in only 4 hours! It was great! I really do love my job.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An evening of art. We had a pretty big crowd.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added the Altered Books made by my Drawing 2 class to the Art Fair this year and people seemed to enjoy them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Faculty and Staff display continues to be popular.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Altered Books!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7th grade Best In Show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8th Grade Best In Show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9th Grade Best in Show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceramics Best In Show, view #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceramics Best in Show, View #2</td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-60859458338654844142013-04-05T19:50:00.000-07:002013-04-05T19:50:23.093-07:00Dancer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love photographing dancers.</td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-69548468033661634682013-04-02T13:46:00.000-07:002013-04-02T13:46:05.369-07:00The Merida DressAven wants a Merida dress and a bow and arrow for her birthday. At the beginning of my spring break I set out to make her one. Before you judge just know that I've made a few blankets, but this is the first garment I've ever made. I really hope Aven likes it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It actually looks a lot less blue (more green) in person.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-48186165544080259402013-03-28T10:00:00.002-07:002013-03-28T10:00:35.106-07:00Brave<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm feeling brave.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm going to use this pattern . . .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">. . . and this pile of stuff . . .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> . . . to make a dress that resembles Merida's dress.</td></tr>
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Wish me luck!</div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-40293681354005434142013-01-29T14:29:00.001-08:002013-01-29T14:29:15.121-08:00Safety Posters 2013Time again for safety posters. Last <a href="http://creativexploits.blogspot.com/2012/02/workplace-safety-posters-2012.html">year</a> I had one student make the finalist list but didn't quite make the calendar. The <a href="http://creativexploits.blogspot.com/2011/02/fun-with-safety.html">year</a> before that I had a student win a spot on the calendar along with $200.00. This year my hopes aren't incredibly high, but I participate because the Utah Labor Commission gives $300.00 to my art program plus matching money for any of my students who win prize money. I also like that this assignment makes the kids think about their community and the types of jobs their parents do and the potential dangers that go along with those jobs.<br />
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I always enjoy seeing the unintentionally funny posters just as much as I like the really well executed ones.<br />
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First category for this year:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">N<span style="font-size: large;">onsensical:</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What do you do when you accidentally leave the "R" out of "first"? Just go with it. A fist wearing a hard hat- that makes sense, right? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This poster teaches me that I might want to avoid giving Mr. Potato Head a weapon when playing 'tato with Aven. Just for the record, we have many Potato Head accessories at our house and I have never seen Mr. Potato head packing either a gun or a chainsaw</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Coconuts: 150 deaths a year". Ya, so I looked that statistic up for the kid who made this poster. So, I guess you should stay away from palm trees and cacti. Also, penguins are cool. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Next up:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the second year in a row I have received a condom themed safety poster. I tried to discreetly explain what it would mean to have to wear a condom in the WORKPLACE to the kid who made this. After several different attempts he finally got it and said "well, I guess prostitutes need to be safe, too". Hand to forehead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have some students with parents like this. They definitely tend to annoy.</td></tr>
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Next:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Almost There</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well done, cute illustrations, but I don't know that safety is the key to life as a whole. I think it's reaching a bit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one could have been great. They could have used that loopy Pinterest font for the lettereing and drawn all the safety gear in little squares like you see on Pinterest. Alas, this one slips through the cracks.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Likely Winners</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably the most likely to win out of all the submissions. Emotionally hard hitting, clear, easy to understand, and really nicely done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is some definite awkwardness in the drawing, but the slogan is pretty great.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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I'll be waiting with bated breath to see if any of my students take home a prize this year.Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-11450136789570203772013-01-16T11:56:00.002-08:002013-01-16T11:56:24.864-08:00Motivation The poster below was made by a student who has done next to nothing in my class all semester. The assignment was for the students to come up with an original movie concept and design a poster to advertise the movie. This particular student came up with the title "When a Hobo Falls in Love" and thought I wouldn't let her do it. When I said 'yes' she was ecstatic and worked incredibly hard to complete the mediocre-at-best poster you see below. I actually gave her an A because she worked so diligently to complete it on time.<br />
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Yes, the hobo is holding a sign that says "I don't have calsones [underwear]". Yes, the hobo has peed his pants. Yes, I let her turn it in even though it wasn't completely colored and she still had one day to work on it in class. Yes, I allowed her to do these things because every time she asked if she could add another ridiculous detail and I said 'yes' it inspired her to work harder and be more creative, and in the end, that's what my job is really about.<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-64498783102239712122013-01-01T12:47:00.000-08:002013-01-01T12:50:33.491-08:00Altered Book<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Altered Book: Take a discarded book and turn it into a work of art.</span></div>
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-Open up.</div>
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-Be Honest.</div>
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-Be powerful</div>
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-Make thumbnail sketches.</div>
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-Make your mark.</div>
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-Lightly gesso some pages.</div>
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-Use different mediums.</div>
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-Be funny.</div>
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-Make a social comment.</div>
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-Editorialize.</div>
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-Conceptualize.</div>
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-If you don't know what to say just start and it will come.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Include all of the following:</span></div>
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-Start with a 'me' collage and a handprint.</div>
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-Create a found poem.</div>
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-Create collages from magazines or your own drawings.</div>
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-Create a cool cover for your book.</div>
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-Include some of your own drawings. Draw right on the page.</div>
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-Write your own poem. Illustrate it.</div>
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-Carve it out.</div>
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-Include political satire or a comment on our government policies.</div>
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-Create a collage using found content other than magazines.</div>
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-Punch holes, tie it together.</div>
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-Use white glue or gesso to create a raised texture.</div>
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-Glue a small picture on a page. Draw or paint all around the the sides of the picture to extend the picture.</div>
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-Create some watercolor paintings.</div>
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-Use mixed media on the same page.</div>
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-Your own creation.</div>
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What do YOU want to say? How will you say it? Go further, further, further. Above all, have fun and let your creativity out!</div>
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A fellow teacher from South Jordan Middle introduced us to the concept of altered books during district collaboration. I haven't had so much fun with art in a long time. I've really gotten into the process and it has inspired me to get back to into making art for myself, not just for my job. I'm really excited to start this project with my Drawing 2 students in a few weeks.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this book in one of my storage rooms at work. The binding was a little iffy, so I drilled holes and sewed the book together with embroidery floss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right inside the front cover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An homage to skiing and winter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quotes I love.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I work on this page when I'm craving things I can't have.</td></tr>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-87835188615596991592012-12-14T13:11:00.000-08:002012-12-14T13:11:14.229-08:00The Pinch Pot ConclusionA little over a month ago I taught a <a href="http://creativexploits.blogspot.com/2012/11/pinch-pots-with-kids.html">pinch pot</a> lesson to Aven's preschool class. The kids had an amazing time and a few weeks later I went back to have them glaze their creations. The pinch pots just came out of the kiln this morning and they turned out super cute! The ceramics teacher I work with was impressed with how the glaze came out. It turns out that letting small children layer copious amounts of four different glazes onto one surface creates some pretty cool results:<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-1849395467425553742012-11-29T15:39:00.003-08:002012-11-29T15:39:49.089-08:00AbstractI'm trying a new approach to Abstract art in my Drawing 1 classes. I came up with a more structured way of having the students complete their Abstract designs because the way I've done it in the past was so open-ended that a lot of kids really struggled and constantly second-guessed themselves. Here are the two examples I came up with:<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-48751522808819011002012-11-02T09:43:00.000-07:002012-11-02T09:46:59.355-07:00Pinch Pots with KidsI had today off, so I decided to teach a pottery lesson in Aven's preschool class. I practiced the lesson on Aven last weekend since I had never taught a group of three-year-old kids and wasn't sure what to expect with their fine motor skill abilities. Some kids were naturals and got it right away, other kids just pinched way too hard and ended up with less of a pot and more of a plate with holes in it.<br />
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It was SO much fun. I'll have to think of another art project I could do with her class in the future. My favorite kid quote of the day: "So, we can eat soup out of here?!" Me, looking at his rather flat pot with a couple holes in it: " . . . maybe not soup, but you could probably put some kind of food in it".<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-88542942610301307182012-10-24T13:58:00.003-07:002012-10-24T13:58:53.132-07:00We Belong"We belong to each other." A painting to serve as the centerpiece of my family photo wall. It perfectly describes how I feel about my family.<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-70071956266418146872012-08-02T14:41:00.001-07:002012-08-02T14:41:16.192-07:00Stick HorseAven has been really interested in dressing up and role play lately. She's been having a lot of fun with the cowgirl shirt and hat my dad got her for her birthday along with other dress up clothes. Recently, while playing cowgirl, she's been "riding" a stuffed horse from Build-a-Bear which is hilarious but looks terribly awkward and not very fun, so I decided to make her a stick horse with some leftover fabric and a wooden dowel I bought at Home Depot. Here are the results: <br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-50401609186671658192012-06-29T16:19:00.002-07:002012-06-29T16:20:08.018-07:00BirdsAs part of this whole nesting phenomenon, that I did not experience while pregnant with Aven, I have been compelled to do all sorts of creative projects. I have been making teddy bears and blankets and was even inspired enough to make a painting for the room that Aven and baby sister will share. It's watercolor over an acrylic gel base- my favorite way to paint. My mom was jealous that I wasn't painting it for her. Hope you enjoy:<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-91368043457008281202012-05-21T11:43:00.001-07:002012-05-21T13:45:04.409-07:00Seung Mo Park<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1931155986" style="color: black;"></a>Seung Mo Park is a pretty cool artist. He creates portraits using wire mesh- much like the kind that your window screens are made of. The process is pretty meticulous and it's really different from anything I've seen. There is an example below, but it's definitely worth your time to follow this <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/ephemeral-portraits-cut-from-layers-of-wire-mesh-by-seung-mo-park/?src=footer%20">link</a> to read and see more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-46230858114709059042012-05-15T08:59:00.002-07:002012-05-15T09:00:56.682-07:00InnuendoThe assignment: to create a concept for a movie and then design a movie poster to advertise it. The result: Thinly veiled innuendo. Gotta love 7th graders.<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-87377798551851637492012-05-08T16:48:00.001-07:002012-05-08T16:48:27.963-07:00First Annual WJMS Chalk Art Festival<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My Drawing 2 students wanted to do something special this year and since I wasn't really up for a field trip due to being pregnant I decided to plan a chalk art festival. Luckily my wonderful principal was completely supportive and even offered to buy pizza for my class and pay for my substitute for the day.</div>
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Since I had never done anything like this before it was really just a stab in the dark. I did some research and came up with lists of suggested supplies and techniques and picked several famous paintings for the students to choose from. I really didn't have any idea how big to have the students make the drawings, so I guessed on that as well. Most of them ended up about 5' x 7'. </div>
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Enjoy the results:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Scream by Edvard Munch. Recently sold at auction for 119.9 million.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Scream by Zach and Ed. They think that their drawing should sell for 120 million too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starry Night by Carl, Jaxon, and Lacey. The most focused group of the day without a doubt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self Portrait with Monkey by Frida Kahlo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self Portrait with Monkey by Fernando, Yuri, Mishell, Juan, and Arianna. They loved that unibrow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persistence of Memory by Tyler, Sebastian, and CJ. They were a little creative with their interpretation of the colors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madame Monet and Her Son by Ariel, Andrew, Ariel, and Baylee. In case you couldn't tell, this group is all about anime.</td></tr>
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<br /><br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-66221686133856215242012-05-02T13:37:00.000-07:002012-05-02T19:15:53.688-07:00Keith Haring ProjectI really love the art of Keith Haring. I like how he turned his simple figures into complex designs full of rhythm, color, movement, and life. I also love how he used his art and fame as an artist to support positive causes such as AIDS awareness and anti-drug campaigns. <br />
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I recently taught a lesson about Keith Haring to my Drawing 2 students and had them complete their own Haring style drawing and then paint it with watercolors. Here are some of the lovely results:<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-75310118372973982052012-04-18T08:46:00.000-07:002012-04-18T08:46:12.092-07:00Art Fair 2012The annual WJMS Art Fair is on once again. It is the biggest show we've had in my 7 years here. The library is busting at the seams with about 450 drawings and paintings, about 80 ceramic pieces, and a large teacher art display. It was a lot of work and very stressful, especially being pregnant, but now that it's on display I'm very excited to be displaying so much talent. It never ceases to amaze me how much talent and creativity pours out of 12-15 year old kids. At the end of the year, when I'm tired and feeling run down by the job the Art Fair always rejuvenates me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was impossible to get a picture of the whole Art Fair since it stretched around almost the entire library.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner of 9th Grade Best In Show. Advanced Grid Drawing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner of 8th Grade Best In Show. Illuminated Manuscript.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winner of 7th Grade Best In Show. Texture Landscape.</td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-61133724959298530922012-03-26T15:32:00.001-07:002012-03-26T15:32:59.482-07:00Blue Teddy BearI've never made my own pattern before since I really stink at thinking in three dimensional terms. I decided to make a super-simple teddy bear pattern despite my shortcoming. The result isn't perfect, but I think it's pretty cute:<br />
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-14920882986548778312012-03-17T14:44:00.001-07:002012-03-17T15:58:05.628-07:00Long Exposure<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Meet Michael Wesely, well, meet one of his photographs anyway:</span></div>
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Michael Wesely is a photographer who has been experimenting with incredibly long photographic exposures. By incredibly long I mean 2-3 years long. Pretty incredible. What he has tried to do is capture urban development over a long period of time. He believes it's possible to create exposures that last 10 years or even more. Here's a link to an article about him with more of his images: <a href="http://www.unfinishedman.com/the-long-exposures-of-michael-wesely/">http://www.unfinishedman.com/the-long-exposures-of-michael-wesely/</a></div>Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-64403060662596973512012-03-07T08:05:00.000-08:002012-03-07T08:05:08.263-08:00ParadiseAs I was grading 7th grade texture projects this morning I came across these gems. This is exactly what I needed to see on this cold, wintery day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want to go there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And there.</td></tr>
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<br />Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378442636001308323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055624242188673475.post-18695302231613249222012-02-13T12:36:00.000-08:002012-02-13T12:36:38.819-08:00Workplace Safety Posters 2012It's time again for the annual Utah Labor Commission "Workplace Safety Poster Contest". I both hate and love this assignment. I hate that I am giving my students an assignment so that I can get money for my art program (even though they benefit from that money). I love the results- both the really good ones and the ones that are unintentionally funny. I also love that my art program gets $500 just for participating plus matching money for any student winners. Last year I got an additional $200 because one of my students won $200.<br />
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I'll begin with my favorite category: Unintentionally funny/ Just plain awkward.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love that Jose "accidentally" drops a brick on the other guy's head as he's eating his lunch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That was no accident, if you ask me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where are their legs?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have absolutely no idea what this has to do with safety. If you're not safe your heart will bleed and grow wings?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"So that baby's don't poop on your hands or arms . . . Always have safe sex". I tried very hard to explain that using condoms has little to do with workplace safety, but this kid could not be deterred. Ian thinks it might be relevant in Nevada or Amsterdam. I also don't quite make the leap from un-safe sex to having a baby that poops on me. I guess my mind goes straight to disease. So deliciously bad on so many levels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kid is super-talented, but also really gang involved. It's kinda sad. I think he could make a living doing art in some form if he doesn't get sucked too far into gang life.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this one has an excellent chance. It's touching and has a good "be safe" message.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another one that's just super cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This girl should write slogans for an advertising agency.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last, but not least, a tree with branches that spell out the word "Safety". Kinda cool.</td></tr>
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