Curie Elementary School students created amazing collaborative art for sale to benefit the school’s visual art and music programs. This year’s offerings were absolutely exquisite and second to NONE!
Transitional Kindergarden & Kindergarden Classes : “Fingerprint Pointillism” 20″ x 20″ Acrylic on Wood.
Top left-Right: Ms Vasquez’ Class “Birdie Sunshine”, Ms. Gingras’ class (TK) “Alphabet Soup”, Ms. Alvarez’ class “Countdown”, Mr. Sensenbaugh’s class “Alphabet Jungle” and Ms. Gleaves’ class “The Giving Tree”.
1st Grade classes created Jackson Pollock inspired Action Paintings! Students also enjoyed naming their group efforts during the “en- TITLE-ment” process. Students were asked to offer word suggestions in 4 categories: Color, Action, Animal, Feeling. The class then voted on the words from each category, thus the thought provoking TITLE of each painting…
36″ x 48″ Acrylic Paint on wood:
Ms. Balastrieri & Ms. Smith
“Rainbow 360-ing Panda, Joyful!”
Ms. Holcomb
“Green Leaping Cheetah, Crazy!”
Ms. Caron & Ms. Salas
“Red Backflipping Tiger, Happiness!”
Ms. Sipe
“Black swimming Gorilla, Surprise!”
2nd Graders created Henri Matisse inspired “Paint with Scissors” collages… Students worked in pairs creatively “role playing”, in turns, Henri Matisse and then his assistant– thus each child would participate as both Artist/Assistant. The Artist Henri Matisse was wheelchair bound/ bed bound in his later life for a period of time. This lesson/project actively demonstrates to students the importance of communication and instruction to express intentions/design, but it also offers a small glimpse of what it means to be wheelchair bound and reliant on others… Clear communication and intent required on the “Matisse” side, but following direction and participation without question on the assistant’s side… It always makes for an exciting and interesting interactive lesson as well as an unbelievably beautiful collaborative piece! Each Panel is 24″ x 36″ Tempera Paint, Paper on Wood
3rd Graders recreated in the “Curie-Style” a selection Vincent Van Gogh’s floral still- life paintings. 20″x30″ Oil Pastel, Watercolor on Paper.
Ms. Rodriguez’ Class
Vincent Van Gogh inspired “White Roses”
Ms. McDade’s Class
Vincent Van Gogh inspired “Sunflowers”
Mr. Leavenworth’s Class
Vincent Van Gogh inspired “Sunflowers II”
Ms. Linsin’s Class
Vincent Van Gogh inspired “Blue Irises”
4th Graders created amazing Renaissance Art inspired portraits with graffiti and collaging elements.
30″ x 30″ Mixed media on Wood
Ms. Selleck’s class
Sandro Botticelli inspired “Portrait of Simonetti Vespucci”
Ms. McKelvey’s class
Michelangelo inspired “David”
Ms. Monastero’s class
Leonardo Da Vinci inspired “Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani”
5th Grade classes worked “scientifically”. Students’s worked with Sharpies and 91% rubbing alcohol and the “tie-dye” effect created when the two materials meet on a ceramic tile!
3 Mosaic Tiled Mirrors 24″ x 24″
Ms. Bacca’s class “Purple Haze”, Ms. Daglio’s class “Strawberry Fields and Mr. Todd’s class “Jackie Blue”.
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