Welcome to
Calling All Artists 2015 ! ! !
DaY 1: June 11, 2015
Hi! We had a great first day~We did some simple set-up and housekeeping, took a tour of our building and then learned all about "line"...
We then created a fancy name tag using many different kinds of lines...Thank you for letting me teach your children valuable art concepts and skills!
Have a wonderful rest-of-your day.
See you tomorrow!
Ms. Colvin :)
DAY 2: JUNE 12, 2015
HI! WE HAD ANOTHER AWESOME DAY~WE LEARNED ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES THAT INCORPORATE MASKS INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES & LIVES. WE THEN DREW TERRIFIC 2 DIMENSIONAL SKETCHES OF WHAT WE WANT OUR "MASK" TO LOOK LIKE IN REAL LIFE. LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD WORKING HARD (BELOW) !!!
IN ADDITION, WE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF CLAY AND HOW IT RESPONDS WHEN HANDLING IT.
HAPPY FRIDAY, ENJOY THIS GORGEOUS DAY AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
SEE YOU MONDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WE HAD ANOTHER AWESOME DAY~WE LEARNED ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES THAT INCORPORATE MASKS INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES & LIVES. WE THEN DREW TERRIFIC 2 DIMENSIONAL SKETCHES OF WHAT WE WANT OUR "MASK" TO LOOK LIKE IN REAL LIFE. LOOK FOR YOUR CHILD WORKING HARD (BELOW) !!!
IN ADDITION, WE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF CLAY AND HOW IT RESPONDS WHEN HANDLING IT.
HAPPY FRIDAY, ENJOY THIS GORGEOUS DAY AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
SEE YOU MONDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 3: jUNE 15, 2015
hI!
TODAY WAS A BIG LEARNING~WORK DAY! WE GOT THE FIRST PART OF OUR MASK'S DONE! MASK BUILDING TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW. LOOK FOR PICTURES OF YOUR CHILD WORKING THEN...
aLSO, WATCH FOR THE FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP COMING HOME TODAY. i'LL NEED IT BACK BY FIELD TRIP DAY SO BY Wednesday, Thursday FOR SURE!
HAPPY MONDAY AND SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 4: JUNE 16, 2015
HI! ANOTHER BUSY DAY~MASK HAND BUILDING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL COMPLETION TODAY...THE KIDS WERE ABLE TO ADD DETAILS AND SUCH...
NOW WE WAIT FOR THEM TO DRY OUT SOME SO WE CAN CAREFULLY TAKE THEM OFF OF THE MOLD TO "CONTINUE" TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY UNTIL THE 1ST FIRING WHICH IS THE "BISQUE" FIRE.
SEE PHOTOS (BELOW) OF YOUR CHILD WORKING!
WE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF OUR FEATURE ARTIST, CHUCK CLOSE, SO SELF-PORTRAITS WILL BE STARTED SOON!
THANK YOU FOR SENDING FIELD TRIP MONIES AND PERMISSION SLIPS IN SO FAR!!!
ENJOY ANOTHER PERFECT DAY...
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! ANOTHER BUSY DAY~MASK HAND BUILDING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL COMPLETION TODAY...THE KIDS WERE ABLE TO ADD DETAILS AND SUCH...
NOW WE WAIT FOR THEM TO DRY OUT SOME SO WE CAN CAREFULLY TAKE THEM OFF OF THE MOLD TO "CONTINUE" TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY UNTIL THE 1ST FIRING WHICH IS THE "BISQUE" FIRE.
SEE PHOTOS (BELOW) OF YOUR CHILD WORKING!
WE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF OUR FEATURE ARTIST, CHUCK CLOSE, SO SELF-PORTRAITS WILL BE STARTED SOON!
THANK YOU FOR SENDING FIELD TRIP MONIES AND PERMISSION SLIPS IN SO FAR!!!
ENJOY ANOTHER PERFECT DAY...
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 5: JUNE 17, 2015
HI! WE ARE HAVING A VERY PRODUCTIVE DAY TODAY~WE LEARNED HOW TO DRAW AN 18" X 24" 2" GRID ON THE DIAGONAL AND THE CORRECT PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FACE. THE KIDS THEN STARTED DRAWING OUT THEIR OWN FACES (SELF-PORTRAITS) ONTO THE GRID AND THEN STARTED COLORING TOO! LOT'S OF INVESTIGATING, LEARNING, QUESTIONING AND PROGRESS GOING ON IN HERE!!!
(SEE PHOTOS OF YOUR CHILD WORKING BELOW)...
REMEMBER FIELD TRIP DAY IS TOMORROW. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD PREPARED FOR THE WEATHER, WEAR THEIR PROJECT SEEK T-SHIRT (IF THEY HAVE ONE), BRING CASH FOR THE GIFT SHOP (IF OKAY) AND PACK A BACK PACK LUNCH AND DRINK. WE WILL HAVE A LITTLE PICNIC IN THE MUSEUM PARK IF THE WEATHER COOPERATES AND IF NOT WE WILL EAT INDOORS BY THE CAFE....
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING FUN DAY!
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR WEDNESDAY~
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WE ARE HAVING A VERY PRODUCTIVE DAY TODAY~WE LEARNED HOW TO DRAW AN 18" X 24" 2" GRID ON THE DIAGONAL AND THE CORRECT PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FACE. THE KIDS THEN STARTED DRAWING OUT THEIR OWN FACES (SELF-PORTRAITS) ONTO THE GRID AND THEN STARTED COLORING TOO! LOT'S OF INVESTIGATING, LEARNING, QUESTIONING AND PROGRESS GOING ON IN HERE!!!
(SEE PHOTOS OF YOUR CHILD WORKING BELOW)...
REMEMBER FIELD TRIP DAY IS TOMORROW. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD PREPARED FOR THE WEATHER, WEAR THEIR PROJECT SEEK T-SHIRT (IF THEY HAVE ONE), BRING CASH FOR THE GIFT SHOP (IF OKAY) AND PACK A BACK PACK LUNCH AND DRINK. WE WILL HAVE A LITTLE PICNIC IN THE MUSEUM PARK IF THE WEATHER COOPERATES AND IF NOT WE WILL EAT INDOORS BY THE CAFE....
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING FUN DAY!
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR WEDNESDAY~
SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 6: JUNE 18, 2015
HI! WOW, WHAT A DAY! WE HAD A BLAST AND YOUR CHILDREN WERE WONDERFUL AT THE MUSEUM! I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART. WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE MASK GALLERY AND THE MODERN ART GALLERY AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS, SO THE KIDS SAW MANY INTERESTING WORKS OF ART. ONE OF THE FEATURE ARTWORKS' WAS THE HUGE BLACK AND WHITE CHUCK CLOSE SELF-PORTRAIT "PAINTING", YES, PAINTING; AMAZING, PRECISION AND DETAIL EVEN THOUGH HIS STYLE HAS EVOLVED QUITE A BIT FROM THIS OLDER WORK.
GOOGLE CHUCK CLOSE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS FASCINATING LIFE & JOURNEY...
(SEE PHOTOS BELOW OF PART OF OUR DAY)...
HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY & SEE YOU FRIDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WOW, WHAT A DAY! WE HAD A BLAST AND YOUR CHILDREN WERE WONDERFUL AT THE MUSEUM! I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART. WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE MASK GALLERY AND THE MODERN ART GALLERY AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS, SO THE KIDS SAW MANY INTERESTING WORKS OF ART. ONE OF THE FEATURE ARTWORKS' WAS THE HUGE BLACK AND WHITE CHUCK CLOSE SELF-PORTRAIT "PAINTING", YES, PAINTING; AMAZING, PRECISION AND DETAIL EVEN THOUGH HIS STYLE HAS EVOLVED QUITE A BIT FROM THIS OLDER WORK.
GOOGLE CHUCK CLOSE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS FASCINATING LIFE & JOURNEY...
(SEE PHOTOS BELOW OF PART OF OUR DAY)...
HAVE A GOOD THURSDAY & SEE YOU FRIDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 7: JUNE 19, 2015
HI! WHAT A WEEK! TODAY WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT COLOR COMBINATIONS, LAYERING AND GLAZING. (SEE GROUP PHOTO BELOW)...
WE ALSO SPENT SOME TIME WORKING ON OUR PORTRAITS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE COMING SOON (AT OPEN HOUSE)...WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY TOO FAST !!! HE~HE
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND~IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL OUTSIDE!
SEE YOU MONDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WHAT A WEEK! TODAY WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT COLOR COMBINATIONS, LAYERING AND GLAZING. (SEE GROUP PHOTO BELOW)...
WE ALSO SPENT SOME TIME WORKING ON OUR PORTRAITS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE COMING SOON (AT OPEN HOUSE)...WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY TOO FAST !!! HE~HE
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND~IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL OUTSIDE!
SEE YOU MONDAY!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 8: JUNE 22, 2015
HI! HOPING YOU HAD A NICE WEEKEND, THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL; MORE RAIN FOR THE CROPS, GRASS AND FLOWERS~FINE WITH ME FOR A MONDAY ; )
WELL, THE PROGRAM IS BUZZING BY FAST! WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR BIG "ART CANDY" SHOW FOR OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY. WE FINISHED GLAZING TODAY AND LOADED UP THE KILN (SEE PHOTO BELOW)...
I'M ALWAYS HOPING FOR A SUCCESSFUL FIRING. THE KIDS DID A NICE JOB OF GLAZING SO WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THEM!
ENJOY THE REST-OF-YOUR DAY AND SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! HOPING YOU HAD A NICE WEEKEND, THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL; MORE RAIN FOR THE CROPS, GRASS AND FLOWERS~FINE WITH ME FOR A MONDAY ; )
WELL, THE PROGRAM IS BUZZING BY FAST! WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR BIG "ART CANDY" SHOW FOR OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY. WE FINISHED GLAZING TODAY AND LOADED UP THE KILN (SEE PHOTO BELOW)...
I'M ALWAYS HOPING FOR A SUCCESSFUL FIRING. THE KIDS DID A NICE JOB OF GLAZING SO WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THEM!
ENJOY THE REST-OF-YOUR DAY AND SEE YOU TOMORROW!
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 9: JUNE 23, 2015
HI! ANOTHER BIG WORK DAY! WE WORKED AND WORKED AND WORKED!
"ART IS WORK" IS MY MOTTO THIS SUMMER...NEVER A DULL MOMENT!!!
PLEASE SEE YOUR CHILD GETTING READY TO DO SOME HOT GLUIN' ; )
HAVE A GREAT DAY~IT'S A NICE ONE!
UNTIL TOMORROW...
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! ANOTHER BIG WORK DAY! WE WORKED AND WORKED AND WORKED!
"ART IS WORK" IS MY MOTTO THIS SUMMER...NEVER A DULL MOMENT!!!
PLEASE SEE YOUR CHILD GETTING READY TO DO SOME HOT GLUIN' ; )
HAVE A GREAT DAY~IT'S A NICE ONE!
UNTIL TOMORROW...
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 10: JUNE 24, 2015
HI! WE ARE "NOT" GOING TO GIVE AWAY NOR UNVEIL OUR FINAL SECRETS JUST YET, LOL!
SEE YOU SOON FOR OUR ART SHOW!
(AS YOU KNOW, SEE PHOTO BELOW)...
ENJOY YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY~WE REALLY DO LIVE FOR THIS!
*NOT PHOTOGRAPHED: MARY & KATIE
UNTIL TOMORROW...
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WE ARE "NOT" GOING TO GIVE AWAY NOR UNVEIL OUR FINAL SECRETS JUST YET, LOL!
SEE YOU SOON FOR OUR ART SHOW!
(AS YOU KNOW, SEE PHOTO BELOW)...
ENJOY YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY~WE REALLY DO LIVE FOR THIS!
*NOT PHOTOGRAPHED: MARY & KATIE
UNTIL TOMORROW...
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 11: JUNE 25, 2015
HI! WELL, TONIGHT IS THE BIG NIGHT~SEE YOU FROM 5-7 FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE~FOLLOW THE ART SHOW SIGNS AND YOU'LL END UP IN ROOM 311 WHERE IT'S ALL HAPPENING!
ALSO, YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING HOME YOUR CHILD'S ARTWORK TONIGHT, THANK YOU!
UNTIL THEN....
MS. COLVIN :)
HI! WELL, TONIGHT IS THE BIG NIGHT~SEE YOU FROM 5-7 FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE~FOLLOW THE ART SHOW SIGNS AND YOU'LL END UP IN ROOM 311 WHERE IT'S ALL HAPPENING!
ALSO, YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING HOME YOUR CHILD'S ARTWORK TONIGHT, THANK YOU!
UNTIL THEN....
MS. COLVIN :)
DAY 12: JUNE 26, 2015
WELL, THIS IS IT! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LETTING ME TEACH YOUR CHILDREN VALUABLE ART SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS AND WORK SKILLS! I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM AND ALWAYS LEARN FROM THEM TOO. YOU HAVE WONDERFUL, TALENTED, SMART CHILDREN!!!
I WILL MISS THEM!
(SEE PHOTOS BELOW OF FINAL ARTWORK AND OUR FINAL GOOD-BYE) ; (
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER AND (MAYBE) SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...
TAKE GOOD CARE!
UNTIL THEN....MAY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER DAYS BE BRIGHT AND SUNNY AND FULL OF HAPPINESS...
MS. COLVIN : )
WELL, THIS IS IT! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR LETTING ME TEACH YOUR CHILDREN VALUABLE ART SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS AND WORK SKILLS! I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM AND ALWAYS LEARN FROM THEM TOO. YOU HAVE WONDERFUL, TALENTED, SMART CHILDREN!!!
I WILL MISS THEM!
(SEE PHOTOS BELOW OF FINAL ARTWORK AND OUR FINAL GOOD-BYE) ; (
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER AND (MAYBE) SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...
TAKE GOOD CARE!
UNTIL THEN....MAY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER DAYS BE BRIGHT AND SUNNY AND FULL OF HAPPINESS...
MS. COLVIN : )
NOT PICTURED: MARY & KATIE